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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.

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  • XenoPort said the companies are discussing the next steps in development of the drug, which is formally called gabapentin enacarbil.
  • DM-1796 is an Acuform version of gabapentin, which is an
  • If the pain does not respond to amitriptyline an alternative medicine called gabapentin can be used.
  • GSK and XenoPort are developing a compound called gabapentin enacarbil for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with shingles.
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