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Gabapentin (International)

In the US, Gabapentin (gabapentin systemic) is a member of the drug class gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs and is used to treat Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Withdrawal, Anxiety, Benign Essential Tremor, Bipolar Disorder, Burning Mouth Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus, Cluster-Tic Syndrome, Cough, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Epilepsy, Erythromelalgia, Fibromyalgia, Hiccups, Hot Flashes, Hyperhidrosis, Insomnia, Lhermitte's Sign, Migraine, Nausea/Vomiting - Chemotherapy Induced, Neuropathic Pain, Occipital Neuralgia, Pain, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Peripheral Neuropathy, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Primary Orthostatic Tremor, Pruritus, Pudendal Neuralgia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, Restless Legs Syndrome, Small Fiber Neuropathy, Spondylolisthesis, Syringomyelia, Transverse Myelitis, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Vulvodynia.

US matches:

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N03AX12

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0060142-96-3

Chemical Formula

C9-H17-N-O2

Molecular Weight

171

Therapeutic Category

Antiepileptic agent

Chemical Name

1-(Aminometyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid

Foreign Names

Generic Names

Brand Names

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
DCFDénomination Commune Française
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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