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(anti-seizure medications) Summary of Anti-seizure medications Some of the more effective and commonly used medications for chronic pain are drugs that were developed to control other conditions. Anti-seizure (anticonvulsant) medications were developed primarily to reduce or control epileptic seizures, but they also help control stabbing or shooting pain from nerve damage. These drugs seem to work by quieting damaged nerves to slow or prevent uncontrolled pain signals. These medications can cause dizziness, drowsiness, nausea and lack of balance and coordination. But most people are bothered only minimally. More severe but less common side effects include blood and liver disorders. To reduce your risk of side effects, your doctor will likely start you off on a small amount of the drug and gradually increase the dose while monitoring you. Gabapentin (brand name Neurontin) is a medication originally developed for the treatment of . Presently, gabapentin is widely used to relieve pain, especially . Gabapentin is well tolerated in most patients, has a relatively mild side-effect profile, and passes through the body unmetabolized. Gabapentin was initially synthesized to mimic the of the (GABA), but is not believed to act on the same brain receptors. Its exact is unknown, but its therapeutic action on neuropathic pain is thought to involve voltage-gated N-type calcium . It is thought to bind to the α2δ subunit of the in the Gabapentin was originally approved in the U.S. by the in 1994 for use as an adjunctive medication to control (effective when added to other antiseizure drugs). In 2002, approval was added for treating (neuropathic pain following shingles, other painful neuropathies, and nerve related pain). Although not "indicated" (i.e., not FDA-approved), gabapentin has been found to be effective in prevention of frequent , n and . Gabapentin has also been found to help patients with post-operative chronic pain (usually caused by nerves that have been severed accidentally in an operation and when grown back, have reconnected incorrectly). Symptoms of this include a tingling sensation near or around the area where the operation was performed, sharp shooting pains, severe aches after much movement, constant 'low ache' all day and sometimes a general 'weak' feeling. These symptoms can appear many months after an operation, and therefore the condition can go unnoticed. Gabapentin's most common side effects in adult patients include dizziness, drowsiness, and (swelling of extremities); these mainly occur at higher doses, in the elderly. Children 3–12 years of age were also observed to be susceptible to mild-to-moderate mood swings, hostility, concentration problems, and... |
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