Gabapentin, a common painkiller, may increase dementia risk with frequent use. Younger users are especially vulnerable.

A commonly prescribed drug easing nerve pain is now associated with dementia and cognitive impairment.

The message to the medical community is clear: prescribing gabapentin must involve strict monitoring, especially in older ...

Gabapentin is approved for seizures and post-herpetic neuralgia; gabapentin enacarbil is approved for restless legs syndrome.

Gabapentin, which is used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of ...

People who receive six or more prescriptions of gabapentin for lower back pain are at a significantly higher risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment, a large new study suggests.

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks ...

New data suggest an association between gabapentin for chronic back pain and increased risk of cognitive impairment, although ...

Gabapentin, often prescribed for chronic back pain, may raise the risk of dementia and memory issues, according to a study of ...

New research shows adults aged 35 to 64 prescribed gabapentin for chronic pain are twice as likely to develop dementia and ...

Frequent use of gabapentin for back pain may raise the risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, new ...