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gabapentin

/ ˌɡæbəˈpɛntɪn /

noun

  1. an antiepileptic drug that is also used to control neurological pain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Codeine, morphine, gabapentin and pregabalin are often used in the treatment of nerve pain while diazepam is used for muscle spasm.

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A study published by the medical journal Nature Communications estimates that the number of doses of pregabalin and gabapentin taken daily around the world rose more than fourfold, external between 2008 and 2018.

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Q: My doctor prescribed gabapentin to treat nerve pain.

Tedeschi's lab has previously shown in animal studies that gabapentin helped restore limb function after spinal cord injury and boosted functional recovery after stroke.

A study published by the medical journal Nature Communications estimates that the number of doses of pregabalin and gabapentin taken daily around the world rose more than fourfold between 2008 and 2018.

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