Poisoning caused by too much of the popular nutrient is rare, but cases are ticking up. Experts warn that people may not be aware they’re getting too much.

Another advantage is that gabapentin does not suppress breathing the way opioids do when taken alone, often making it a safer ...

These depend on your symptoms, any other medications you might be taking, and the doc's own professional judgement. And one ...

Two of the problematic drugs, pregabalin and gabapentin, have a fundamentally undocumented and often very modest ...

A GP has claimed there are three types of medication that he doesn't like prescribing to his patients, as there's usually a ...

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic ...

A widely prescribed opioid painkiller showed limited effectiveness and increased risk of negative effects in a new analysis published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. The study examined tramadol, a ...

Some tout a daily semaglutide pill as a game-changer for weight-loss treatment. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss and maintenance. Drugmaker Novo ...

Gabapentin prescriptions in the United States rose from 79.5 to 177.6 per 1,000 residents between 2010 and 2024, an increase of 123 percent. The study authors say this reflects a steep and sustained ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In several of your columns, either you or a reader has brought up the subject of ivermectin as a treatment for infections or cancer. Is this the same ivermectin that is in my dog’s ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin — which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain — leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that cause yet more ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the integrated attitude-orbit control problem with prescribed performance for spacecraft subject to external disturbances, parametric uncertainties, and input saturation ...