Pharmacologic Substance
gabapentin
[ ga-buh-pen-tin ]
Brand Names:
Gralise; Horizant; Neurontin
Effect:
Decreased Disorganized Electrical Activity; Decreased Organized Electrical Activity
May Treat:
Bipolar Disorder;
Epilepsies, Partial;
Neuralgia, Postherpetic;
Phobic Disorders
More Information:
Definitions related to gabapentin:
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A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A substance that is being studied as a treatment for relieving hot flashes in women with breast cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticonvulsants.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A synthetic analogue of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid with anticonvulsant activity. Although its exact mechanism of action is unknown, gabapentin appears to inhibit excitatory neuron activity. This agent also exhibits analgesic properties. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cyclohexananeacetic acid originally used as an anticonvulsant, found to have diverse CNS depressant actions.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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