neurontin
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Definition
- Noun:
- A pharmaceutical drug: "Neurontin" is the trade name for the generic drug gabapentin. It is classified as an anticonvulsant medication.
- Medical use for seizures: Its primary use is to help control certain types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy.
- Medical use for nerve pain: It is also prescribed to manage neuropathic pain, such as the neuralgia caused by shingles (postherpetic neuralgia).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The doctor prescribed Neurontin to help manage her epilepsy.
- After his shingles diagnosis, he found relief from the nerve pain by taking Neurontin.
- Neurontin is one of several anticonvulsant medications available.
Advanced Usage
- "to be on Neurontin": to be prescribed and taking the medication Neurontin.
- She has been on Neurontin for two years to control her partial seizures.
- "Neurontin therapy": refers to a treatment regimen involving this drug.
- The patient responded well to the initial Neurontin therapy.
Variants and Related Words
- Gabapentin (n): The generic, non-brand name for the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Neurontin.
- Gabapentin is often less expensive than the brand-name Neurontin.
- Anticonvulsant (n): A class of drugs to which Neurontin belongs, used to prevent or reduce the severity of seizures.
- Phenytoin is another example of an anticonvulsant.
Synonyms
- Gabapentin: The direct generic synonym.
- Antiepileptic drug: A broader categorical synonym describing its function.
Notes on Usage
- "Neurontin" is a proper noun (a trade name) and is typically capitalized.
- It is used specifically in a medical context. In everyday conversation, people might refer to it by its generic name "gabapentin" or simply as "my nerve pain medication" or "my seizure medication."
Noun
- 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