Most older adults prescribed gabapentin after a stroke kept getting the drug for at least 1 year. Gabapentin is used ...

Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO Key Takeaways Gabapentin may help relieve severe knee osteoarthritis pain but is not ...

Although widely prescribed off-label to treat many types of chronic pain, experts warn of harmful side effects.

In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said. By Paula Span Mary Peart, 67, a ...

The drug gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke by helping neurons on the undamaged side of the brain take up the ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)--29% and 85%, ...

ALBANY — Efforts to classify a controversial opioid enhancer as a controlled substance in New York stalled shortly after state Sen. Gustavo Rivera took over leadership of his chamber’s Health ...

WASHINGTON — There are three FDA-approved drugs for treating alcohol use disorder. But a different medication, one frequently used off-label for the condition, could provide greater benefit to ...