Description: Gabapentin is prescribed -- usually in combination with other medications -- for the treatment of seizure disorders, though its anticonvulsant mechanism is not known. It is sometimes prescribed for the management of neuralgia (nerve pain) and has been prescribed off-label for the treatment of mood disorders, anxiety, and tardive dyskinesia (a neurological syndrome caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs). (1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanacetic acid)
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****************************** industry.bnet - FDA's limits on prescribing of narcotics Last week's announcement that the FDA is considering requiring physicians' to obtain additional training in order to prescribe certain Schedule II narcotics is welcome news - for payers and patients. (Wed Nov 18 21:35:20 2009 PST)
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