- gabapentin
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for relieving hot flashes in women with breast cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticonvulsants.
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Gabapentin — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 [1 (aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]acetic acid … Wikipedia
Gabapentin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Gabapentin Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
gabapentin — noun A medication, originally used for the treatment of epilepsy but now used to relieve pain … Wiktionary
gabapentin — gab·a·pen·tin gab ə .pen tin n an anticonvulsant drug C9H17NO2 structurally related to gamma aminobutyric acid that is administered orally as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures see neurontin * * * n. see anticonvulsant * * *… … Medical dictionary
gabapentin — n. an anticonvulsant drug used to treat partial epilepsy and neuropathic pain, including peripheral neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia. It is administered by mouth; side effects include gastrointestinal disturbances, dizziness, drowsiness, and … The new mediacal dictionary
gabapentin — noun an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles • Syn: ↑Neurontin • Hypernyms: ↑anticonvulsant, ↑anticonvulsant drug,… … Useful english dictionary
GBP — gabapentin; galactose binding protein; gastric bypass; gated blood pool … Medical dictionary
GBP — • gabapentin; • galactose binding protein; • gastric bypass; • gated blood pool … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Gabax — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Gabapentin Andere Namen 1 (Aminometh … Deutsch Wikipedia
Neurontin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Gabapentin Andere Namen 1 (Aminometh … Deutsch Wikipedia
