Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO Key Takeaways Gabapentin may help relieve severe knee osteoarthritis pain but is not ...

Gabapentin prescriptions for chronic back pain were linked to higher dementia and cognitive impairment risk. Risks were especially high for chronic back pain patients ages 35 to 64. The study ...

Most older adults prescribed gabapentin after a stroke kept getting the drug for at least 1 year. Gabapentin is used ...

Gabapentin, which is also used as an anti-seizure medication, has a low risk of addiction, so it's generally considered much safer than opioids for treating chronic pain. However, a new study points ...

Although widely prescribed off-label to treat many types of chronic pain, experts warn of harmful side effects.

A large medical records study suggests that adults who receive multiple prescriptions of gabapentin for chronic low back pain may face a significantly increased risk of developing dementia or mild ...

July 11 (UPI) --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 increase risk ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)--29% and 85%, ...