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Understanding the Multiple Uses and Risk Potential of Gabapentin Treatment

Author: Richard "Cole" Daniels, PharmD, BCPS

CE: 3 hours Pharmacology: 3 hours
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Course Summary

Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant that has labeled uses for treating partial onset seizures, post-herpetic neuralgia, and restless legs syndrome. It is commonly used off-label for various other health conditions and is also used for chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and diabetic neuropathy. Important benefits of gabapentin have been reported in the treatment of sleep disturbance, fatigue, and depression. Gabapentin has been shown to have greater efficacy versus placebo in generalized anxiety disorder and has been shown to reduce symptoms of social anxiety. Gabapentin is a drug that may be misused. A basic pharmacological understanding of gabapentin includes recommendations related to drug overdose.

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Syllabus

  1. Introduction

  2. Pharmacological Profile

  3. Partial Onset Seizures

    Case Study: Sleep-bound Seizures Resistant to Treatment

  4. Post-herpetic Neuralgia

    Case Study: Sickle Cell Disease and Chronic Pain

  5. Restless Legs Syndrome

    Case Report: Restless Leg Syndrome

  6. Gabapentin Forms, Labeled and Off-label Uses

  7. Diabetic Neuropathy

    Case Study: Failed Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy

  8. Fibromyalgia

    Case Study: Pregabalin Side Effects and Cross-taper to Duloxetine

  9. Social Anxiety Disorder and General Anxiety Disorder

    Case Study: Gabapentin Treatment and New Onset Trypophobia

  10. Dystonias in Children

    Case Study: Adjunctive Gabapentin for Dystonia

  11. Gabapentin Misuse and Overdose

    1. Risk of Overdose

    2. Overdose Treatment

    3. Case Study: Gabapentin Overdose

  12. Summary

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