Herpes zoster (shingles) manifests as a painful unilateral rash that usually resolves spontaneously. The pain can start several days before the rash develops and gradually disappears in most cases, ...

Gabapentin is used to treat partial seizures that occur with epilepsy and nerve pain resulting from nerve damage such as: Postherpetic neuralgia, a type of nerve pain caused by shingles Diabetic ...

Gabapentin, a structural analog of the neurotransmitter GABA, has antinociceptive properties in patients with hypersensitized pain conditions. Arnold and colleagues, therefore, assessed the safety and ...

If you’ve received a prescription for gabapentin (Neurontin) in recent years, chances are it wasn’t prescribed as a muscle relaxer. Although gabapentin was originally used as a muscle relaxant and ...

Duloxetine, pregabalin, and duloxetine + gabapentin were found to be safe and tolerable for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, according to results presented today at the American ...

Life-threatening breathing difficulties can occur in patients who use gabapentin or pregabalin with opioids or other drugs that depress the central nervous system, as well as those with underlying ...