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gabapentin

/ˈɡæb.ə.pen.tɪn/

Traducción: Medicamento utilizado como anticonvulsivo para controlar ciertos tipos de crisis epilépticas y para tratar el dolor neuropático, como el causado por la neuralgia posherpética.

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/ˈɡæb.ə.pen.tɪn/C1formalmedical
  • esMedicamento utilizado como anticonvulsivo para controlar ciertos tipos de crisis epilépticas y para tratar el dolor neuropático, como el causado por la neuralgia posherpética.

A medication used as an anticonvulsant to control certain types of seizures in epilepsy and to manage nerve pain, such as that caused by shingles.

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  1. Anticonvulsant and pain medicationC1formalmedical

    A medication known as Neurontin, used to treat certain types of seizures in epilepsy and to relieve nerve pain caused by conditions like shingles.

    esGabapentina

    • The neurologist prescribed gabapentin to reduce the frequency of her seizures.
    • He found relief from post-herpetic neuralgia after starting gabapentin therapy.
    • Gabapentin is often used off-label for chronic pain conditions.
    • The patient reported dizziness as a common side effect of gabapentin.

    Sinónimosneurontin

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