Gabapentin (Noun)
Meaning
An anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Gabapentin was prescribed to reduce the frequency of her seizures.
- Her doctor instructed her to gradually taper off the gabapentin over several weeks.
- In addition to her physical therapy, the patient was taking gabapentin to manage the nerve pain caused by the shingles outbreak.
- Research studies have shown gabapentin to be an effective medication in treating neuropathic pain associated with multiple sclerosis.
- To prevent the symptoms from flaring up, her physician ordered a continuous dosage of gabapentin and antiviral medications to fight off the varicella-zoster virus.