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Drugs may help relieve restless legs syndrome

(HealthDay)—People suffering from restless legs syndrome may find some relief by taking one of several drugs approved to treat the condition, a new review confirms.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discrepant analyses of industry-sponsored clinical trials

Discrepancies between internal and published analyses of industry-sponsored clinical trials lead to further calls for transparency

Other created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Severe morning sickness patients get relief from anti-seizure drug, professor has found

(Medical Xpress)—Good news may be on the horizon for Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, and other women stricken with severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, thanks to the work of a University at Buffalo professor ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tafamidis: Approval denotes proven added benefit

Tafamidis meglumine (trade name: Vyndaqel) was approved in November 2011 for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis in adults. This rare disorder ("orphan disease") is caused by a defective gene and is associated with ...

Medications created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Widely used drug could offer substantial relief to people with chronic cough

New research published Online First in the Lancet is the first to show that gabapentin, a drug widely used to treat pain and seizures, substantially reduces the frequency and severity of coughing and other symptoms associ ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find anticonvulsant drug helps marijuana smokers kick the habit

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found clinical evidence that the drug gabapentin, currently on the market to treat neuropathic pain and epilepsy, helps people to quit smoking marijuana (cannabis). Unlike ...

Addiction created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

AAN releases updated guideline for treating essential tremor

The American Academy of Neurology is releasing an updated guideline on how to best treat essential tremor, which is the most common type of tremor disorder and is often confused with other movement disorders such as Parkinson's ...

Neuroscience created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Clinical study of epilepsy drug may have been purely promotional

Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that a clinical trial of the epilepsy drug gabapentin may have been a "seeding trial" used by a pharmaceutical company to promote the drug and increase prescriptions, according ...

Medications created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds older men more likely to lose the ability to orgasm due to gabapentin

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have found that Gabapentin, (trade name Neurontin) a medication commonly used to treat neuropathic pain, seizures and biopolar disease in older and elderly patients, ...

Medications created Jun 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Prenatal use of newer antiepileptic drugs not associated with increased risk of major birth defects

Use of newer-generation antiepileptic drugs, which are also prescribed for bipolar mood disorders and migraine headaches, during the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects ...

Health created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AAN issues new guideline on best treatments for diabetic nerve pain

The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline on the most effective treatments for diabetic nerve pain, the burning or tingling pain in the hands and feet that affects millions of people with diabetes. The ...

Neuroscience created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gabapentin

Gabapentin (brand names Fanatrex, Gabarone, Gralise, Neurontin, Nupentin) is a pharmaceutical drug, specifically a GABA analogue. It was originally developed for the treatment of epilepsy, and currently is also used to relieve neuropathic pain. There are, however, concerns regarding the quality of the trials conducted.

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