Gabapentin

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:drug
anticonvulsant
gptkbp:approvalYear 1993
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:ATCCode N03AX12
gptkbp:bioavailability variable, decreases with increasing dose
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Gralise
gptkb:Horizant
gptkb:Neurontin
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C9H17NO2
structural analogue of GABA
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to gabapentin
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Parke-Davis
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1975
gptkbp:drugClass gabapentinoid
gptkbp:drugInteraction antacids reduce absorption
opioids increase CNS depression
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 5–7 hours
gptkbp:excretion renal
gptkbp:firstMarketedIn 1993
gptkbp:genericAvailable true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gabapentin
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction binds to α2δ subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels
gptkbp:metabolism not significantly metabolized
gptkbp:molecularWeight 171.24 g/mol
gptkbp:notABarbiturate true
gptkbp:notABenzodiazepine true
gptkbp:notAnOpioid true
gptkbp:notGABAergic true
gptkbp:overdoseSymptoms diarrhea
lethargy
drowsiness
slurred speech
double vision
gptkbp:patentExpired true
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory C (US)
gptkbp:pregnancyRisk potential risk
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
dizziness
fatigue
tremor
blurred vision
weight gain
drowsiness
ataxia
peripheral edema
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:restless_legs_syndrome
epilepsy
peripheral neuropathy
fibromyalgia
hot flashes
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anticonvulsants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7