Why Is Gabapentin Prescribed?

Posted on Mon, 10 Oct 2016

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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 Answered on

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Question : what id Gabapentin used for?

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Used for neuropathic pain and seizure

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Gabapentin is used for pain modulation in neuropathy, radiculopathy. It is also used in some seizure cases as antiepileptic drug.
You can provide details regarding your problem as dose can be discussed.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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