Neurontin
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- noun
- /ˈnjʊəˌrɒntɪn/
- Specialized
- But the prospect of taking Neurontin for life was a bit daunting, and so I tried the gluten-free diet.
- Neurontin drug
- Neurontin (gabapentin)
- Neurontin epilepsy drug
Examples
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The second neurologist I saw had the sense to put me on Neurontin (Gabapentin), an anti-seizure medicine that also works quite well on neuropathies.
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The doctor prescribed Neurontin to help manage the nerve pain caused by shingles.
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There was this medicine, Neurontin, it helped me a little bit, but it also made you loopy.
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But in 9 months, I was completely off Neurontin and 95% pain-free!
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I take Neurontin for my fibro/nerve pain, and it causes a type of vertigo, like the dizziness many of you speak of when seeing stripes, etc.
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After starting Neurontin, she noticed significant control over her seizures.
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Many patients have found relief from chronic pain using Neurontin as part of their treatment plan.
Synonyms
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A medicine that treats some seizures and nerve pain
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A drug that prevents or controls seizures in people with epilepsy
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A medicine that prevents or reduces seizures in people with epilepsy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Neurontin is a brand name that combines neuro- (like in neuron or neurology) meaning 'nerve' with the medicine-like ending -ontin, and it echoes the active drug gabapentin. So, Neurontin is named to remind us it treats nerve problems such as pain and seizures.