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gabapentin

British  
/ ˌɡæbəˈpɛntɪn /

noun

  1. an antiepileptic drug that is also used to control neurological pain

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She never would have taken gabapentin if she knew back then what she knows now, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

About 15.5 million people were prescribed gabapentin in 2024, according to an analysis by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Some doctors say gabapentin can be helpful for certain types of neuropathic pain, a condition resulting from nerve damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

A study published this year found giving gabapentin to surgery patients didn’t reduce complications or get them out of the hospital any faster, and more of them reported pain four months after surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

He co-wrote a study finding that evidence is limited for off-label use of gabapentinoid drugs—including gabapentin and another drug in the same class, pregabalin—for most pain-related conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025