Some experts say that gabapentin may have a role to play in reducing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and promoting abstinence. However, this is an off-label use of the drug. Gabapentin is ...

Gabapentin is a medication that has been used for seizures since the 1990s. It’s now being reconsidered and researched as a treatment for alcohol use disorder. Alcohol is a powerful drug that ...

WASHINGTON — There are three FDA-approved drugs for treating alcohol use disorder. But a different medication, one frequently used off-label for the condition, could provide greater benefit to ...

You should also talk to your health care provider about other substances you use, such as alcohol. Seek immediate medical attention if you're taking gabapentin or pregabalin and experience any ...

Gabapentin also is offered off-label in combination with naltrexone or acamprosate "to help people in early recovery from alcohol use disorder who have anxiety as a trigger for drinking," Hall said.

This has contributed to a drug called gabapentin becoming the sixth-most prescribed medication in the United States. As a result of this, and somewhat ironically, "we are now seeing emerging ...

In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said. By Paula Span Mary Peart ...

Millions of older adults may be taking the neuropathy and epilepsy drug gabapentin off-label for everything from itching to ...