No one wants to see their cats suffer unnecessarily, whether it’s with chronic pain or stress-induced anxiety. Owners should be aware that gabapentin is a common medication used to help mitigate these ...

Get up to 90% reimbursement on your vet bills with Embrace Pet Insurance. The best pet deserves the best coverage. Get a free quote today. Gabapentin is an anti-seizure drug that’s often prescribed to ...

300mg once on day 1, twice daily on day 2, and 3 times daily on day 3; may titrate up to usual max 1.8g/day in 3 divided doses (doses up to 3.6g/day have been used without added benefit). Renal ...

In January 2025, we reported that some adverse events associated with gabapentin (Neurontin) may have been overestimated.

Gabapentin was approved as an anti-seizure medication, but it's regularly prescribed off-label for back pain, anxiety and other disorders. New research from Duquesne University finds when a patient ...

Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown, gabapentin is thought to disrupt excitatory neurotransmitter release through blockade of voltage-dependent calcium channels. Studies evaluating the ...

Stroke is a major cause of neurologic morbidity in neonates and children. Because neonatal and pediatric stroke frequently present with seizures, the question of which anticonvulsant best blocks acute ...

Dental Dose is a twice-monthly video series featuring pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh. In each episode, Viola shares bite-sized pieces of dental pharmacology news, facts, and myths. Now that Dental Dose ...

If your dog suffers from seizures or chronic pain, your veterinarian may have prescribed a medication called gabapentin. Originally approved by the FDA as anti-seizure medication for humans, ...