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Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication used as an adjunct treatment for partial seizures and for the management of postherpetic neuralgia. Off label it is used for the treatment of social phobia and chronic pain.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Pain | 9 |
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2 | |||
| Muscle Pain | 5 |
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2 | |||
| Nerve Pain in Legs | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 3 |
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2 | |||
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | 0 |
See all 33 patients currently taking Gabapentin
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Gabapentin. See all 11 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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8 | 44% |
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Side effects too severe
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7 | 39% |
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Doctor's advice
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4 | 22% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 11% |
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Personal research
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1 | 6% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 6% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.