Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults

• Published in: Cochrane database of systematic reviews no. 4; p. CD007938
• Main Authors: Moore, R Andrew, Wiffen, Philip J, Derry, Sheena, Toelle, Thomas, Rice, Andrew S C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 27.04.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Amines - adverse effects; Amines - therapeutic use; Analgesics - adverse effects; Analgesics - therapeutic use; Chronic Disease; Chronic Pain - drug therapy; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids - adverse effects; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids - therapeutic use; Fibromyalgia - drug therapy; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - adverse effects; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - therapeutic use; Humans; Neuralgia - drug therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

This review is an update of a review published in 2011, itself a major update of previous reviews published in 2005 and 2000, investigating the effects of gabapentin in chronic neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage). Antiepileptic drugs are used to manage chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalg...