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Gabapentin for Back Pain Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia, MCI
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 – For adults with chronic low back pain, gabapentin prescription is associated with an increased risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study...
Popular Chronic Pain Med, Gabapentin, Linked To Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to i...
Gabapentin Doesn't Increase Fall Risk, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – A pain-relieving medication might be safer for seniors than first thought. A new study published Jan. 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine says Gabapentin is widely used to...
Incident Gabapentin Use Not Linked to Increase in Falls Versus Duloxetine
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Incident use of gabapentin is not associated with an increase in fall-related hospital visits compared with duloxetine use, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in...
Guidelines Developed for Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and published online Sept. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, recommendations are ...
Gabapentinoid Use Tied to Higher Risk for Hip Fractures
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – Gabapentinoid use is associated with an increased risk for hip fractures, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Network Open. Miriam T.Y. Leung, from the ...
FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns About Serious Breathing Problems with Seizure and Nerve Pain Medicines Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and Pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR) in Patients with Respiratory Risk Factors
December 19, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that serious breathing difficulties may occur in patients using gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) or pregabalin...
GSK and XenoPort Receive FDA Approval for Horizant for Postherpetic Neuralgia
LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2012 - GlaxoSmithKline plc and XenoPort, Inc. announced today that the United States (US) Food and Drug...
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