Definition

Noun 1. A pharmaceutical drug: Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication. Its primary medical use is to help control certain types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also prescribed to manage the nerve pain (neuralgia) associated with shingles (herpes zoster infection).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The neurologist prescribed gabapentin to help manage her partial seizures.
  • For postherpetic neuralgia, a common treatment is a course of gabapentin.
  • The dosage of gabapentin must be carefully adjusted by a doctor.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on gabapentin": This phrase indicates a patient is taking the medication as part of a treatment regimen.
  • She has been on gabapentin for six months to control her neuropathic pain.

Variants and Related Words

• Neurontin®: This is a common brand name (trade name) for gabapentin.
  • The prescription was written for Neurontin, which is the brand-name version of gabapentin.

Synonyms

• Anticonvulsant: A general class of drugs used to prevent or reduce the severity of seizures, of which gabapentin is one type.
• Antiepileptic drug (AED): Another term for a medication used to treat epilepsy.

Important Notes on Usage

• Gabapentin is a prescription medication and should only be used under the direct supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.
• This explanation is for linguistic and educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

Noun

1. an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles