Gabapentin: effectiveness, side effects, alternatives
Summary:
Gabapentin: gabapentin
We study 273,514 Gabapentin users. The information eHealthMe analyzes includes:
- Effectiveness of Gabapentin- 47 alternative drugs to Gabapentin
- 10,273 Gabapentin side effects and drug interactions
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
Number of reports submitted per year:
How effective is Gabapentin?
- Neuralgia - reported by 626 people
- Peripheral neuropathy - reported by 616 people
- Pain - reported by 480 people
- Fibromyalgia - reported by 424 people
- Stress and anxiety - reported by 272 people
- Restless leg syndrome - reported by 211 people
- Neuropathic pain - reported by 157 people
- Back pain - low - reported by 138 people
- Back pain - reported by 135 people
- Neuropathy peripheral - reported by 114 people
- Migraine - reported by 106 people
- Sciatica - reported by 93 people
- Generalized anxiety disorder - reported by 82 people
- Trigeminal neuralgia - reported by 77 people
- Nerve block - reported by 67 people
- Insomnia - reported by 67 people
- Diabetic neuropathy - reported by 62 people
- Multiple sclerosis - reported by 56 people
- Complex regional pain syndrome - reported by 53 people
- Herpes zoster - reported by 51 people
- Depression - reported by 44 people
- Arthritis - reported by 44 people
- Chronic pain - reported by 42 people
- Bipolar disorder - reported by 42 people
- Nerve injury - reported by 38 people
- Headache - reported by 36 people
- Epilepsy - reported by 33 people
- Seizures - reported by 33 people
- Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) - reported by 33 people
- Leg pain - reported by 29 people
- Numbness and tingling - reported by 28 people
- Neck pain - reported by 27 people
- Hot flush - reported by 26 people
- Nerve compression - reported by 25 people
- Rheumatoid arthritis - reported by 22 people
- Pain in limb - reported by 20 people
- Migraine with aura - reported by 20 people
- Mood disorder - reported by 19 people
- Spinal stenosis - reported by 19 people
- Mood swings - reported by 18 people
- Osteoarthritis - reported by 18 people
- Pain in extremity - reported by 18 people
- Occipital neuralgia - reported by 17 people
- Laryngeal nerve damage - reported by 17 people
- Post herpetic neuralgia - reported by 17 people
- Bipolar i disorder - reported by 17 people
- Agitation - reported by 17 people
- Back injury - reported by 16 people
- Bipolar ii disorder - reported by 15 people
- Post-traumatic stress disorder - reported by 15 people
- Muscle spasms - reported by 15 people
- Neuritis - reported by 14 people
- Systemic lupus erythematosus - reported by 14 people
- Lumbar spinal stenosis - reported by 14 people
- Sleep disorder - reported by 13 people
- Panic disorder - reported by 12 people
- Foot pain - reported by 12 people
- Ankylosing spondylitis - reported by 11 people
- Diabetes - reported by 11 people
- Muscle aches - reported by 10 people
- Joint pain - reported by 10 people
- Surgery - reported by 10 people
- Diabetic nephropathy - reported by 10 people
- Trigeminal nerve disorder - reported by 10 people
- Cervical spinal stenosis - reported by 10 people
- Abdominal pain - reported by 9 people
- Shoulder pain - reported by 9 people
- Carpal tunnel syndrome - reported by 9 people
- Multiple sclerosis relapse - reported by 9 people
- Chronic gouty arthritis - reported by 9 people
- Radiculopathy - reported by 9 people
- Numbness in hands or feet - reported by 9 people
- Diabetic autonomic neuropathy - reported by 9 people
- Tremor - reported by 9 people
- Nerve root compression - reported by 8 people
- Cervical spondylosis - reported by 8 people
- Essential tremor - reported by 8 people
- Sciatic nerve neuropathy - reported by 8 people
- Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis - reported by 8 people
- Peripheral motor neuropathy - reported by 8 people
- Muscle cramps - reported by 7 people
- Shin splints - reported by 7 people
- Night sweats - reported by 7 people
- Hip pain - reported by 7 people
- Migraine without aura - reported by 7 people
- Tension headache - reported by 7 people
- Nervous system disorder - reported by 6 people
- Neurological symptom - reported by 6 people
- Primary insomnia - reported by 6 people
- Chronic fatigue syndrome - reported by 6 people
- Sciatic nerve injury - reported by 6 people
- Eye movements - uncontrollable - reported by 6 people
- Nerve degeneration - reported by 6 people
- Itching - reported by 6 people
- Meralgia paraesthetica - reported by 6 people
- Uterine fibroids - reported by 6 people
- Chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy - reported by 6 people
- Peripheral nerve injury - reported by 6 people
- Back disorder - reported by 5 people
- Neck, shoulder and arm syndrome - reported by 5 people
Alternative drugs to the conditions Gabapentin treats:
- Neuralgia
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Stress and anxiety
- Restless leg syndrome
- Neuropathic pain
- Back pain - low
- Back pain
- Neuropathy peripheral
- Migraine
- Sciatica
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Nerve block
- Insomnia
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Herpes zoster
- Depression
- Arthritis
- Chronic pain
- Bipolar disorder
- Nerve injury
- Headache
- Epilepsy
- Seizures
- Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)
- Leg pain
- Numbness and tingling
- Neck pain
- Hot flush
- Nerve compression
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Pain in limb
- Migraine with aura
- Mood disorder
- Spinal stenosis
- Mood swings
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain in extremity
- Occipital neuralgia
- Laryngeal nerve damage
- Post herpetic neuralgia
- Bipolar i disorder
- Agitation
- Back injury
- Bipolar ii disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Muscle spasms
- Neuritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Sleep disorder
- Panic disorder
- Foot pain
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Diabetes
- Muscle aches
- Joint pain
- Surgery
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Trigeminal nerve disorder
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Abdominal pain
- Shoulder pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Multiple sclerosis relapse
- Chronic gouty arthritis
- Radiculopathy
- Numbness in hands or feet
- Diabetic autonomic neuropathy
- Tremor
- Nerve root compression
- Cervical spondylosis
- Essential tremor
- Sciatic nerve neuropathy
- Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
- Peripheral motor neuropathy
- Muscle cramps
- Shin splints
- Night sweats
- Hip pain
- Migraine without aura
- Tension headache
- Nervous system disorder
- Neurological symptom
- Primary insomnia
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Sciatic nerve injury
- Eye movements - uncontrollable
- Nerve degeneration
- Itching
- Meralgia paraesthetica
- Uterine fibroids
- Chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Back disorder
- Neck, shoulder and arm syndrome
Compare Gabapentin with similar drugs, by side effects and effectiveness:
- Gabapentin vs. Alprazolam
- Gabapentin vs. Amitriptyline hydrochloride
- Gabapentin vs. Ativan
- Gabapentin vs. Baclofen
- Gabapentin vs. Carbamazepine
- Gabapentin vs. Celebrex
- Gabapentin vs. Clonazepam
- Gabapentin vs. Cymbalta
- Gabapentin vs. Dilantin
- Gabapentin vs. Duloxetine hydrochloride
- Gabapentin vs. Elavil
- Gabapentin vs. Endep
- Gabapentin vs. Fentanyl
- Gabapentin vs. Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen
- Gabapentin vs. Ibuprofen
- Gabapentin vs. Klonopin
- Gabapentin vs. Lexapro
- Gabapentin vs. Lidoderm
- Gabapentin vs. Lorazepam
- Gabapentin vs. Lyrica
- Gabapentin vs. Meloxicam
- Gabapentin vs. Methadone hydrochloride
- Gabapentin vs. Morphine sulfate
- Gabapentin vs. Naproxen
- Gabapentin vs. Norco
- Gabapentin vs. Nortriptyline hydrochloride
- Gabapentin vs. Nucynta
- Gabapentin vs. Oxcarbazepine
- Gabapentin vs. Oxycodone
- Gabapentin vs. Oxycodone and acetaminophen
- Gabapentin vs. Oxycontin
- Gabapentin vs. Percocet
- Gabapentin vs. Prednisone
- Gabapentin vs. Pregabalin
- Gabapentin vs. Pristiq
- Gabapentin vs. Savella
- Gabapentin vs. Tegretol
- Gabapentin vs. Topamax
- Gabapentin vs. Topiramate
- Gabapentin vs. Tramadol
- Gabapentin vs. Tramadol hydrochloride
- Gabapentin vs. Trileptal
- Gabapentin vs. Tylenol
- Gabapentin vs. Ultram
- Gabapentin vs. Valium
- Gabapentin vs. Vitamin b12
- Gabapentin vs. Xanax
Common Gabapentin side effects:
- Drug ineffective (21,488 reports)
- Fatigue (21,158 reports)
- Pain (17,075 reports)
- Diarrhea (14,363 reports)
- Dizziness (13,438 reports)
- Headache (13,437 reports)
Gabapentin side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Gabapentin side effects (264,700 reports)
Browse all side effects of Gabapentin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Gabapentin interactions:
- Gabapentin and Aspirin (36,862 reports)
- Gabapentin and Omeprazole (32,468 reports)
- Gabapentin and Lisinopril (27,271 reports)
- Gabapentin and Metformin (24,975 reports)
- Gabapentin and Vitamin d (24,901 reports)
- Gabapentin and Prednisone (24,064 reports)
- Gabapentin and Tramadol (23,835 reports)
- Gabapentin and Furosemide (22,978 reports)
- Gabapentin and Amlodipine (20,807 reports)
- Gabapentin and Pantoprazole (19,115 reports)
Browse all interactions between Gabapentin and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zDo you take Gabapentin?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Gabapentin safety and effectiveness.Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
Related publications that referenced our studies
- de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
- Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .
How we gather our data?
Healthcare data is obtained from a number of sources including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This information is aggregated and used to produce personalized reports that patients can reference. Browse all drugs on eHealthMe.
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