Official Answer. The anti-seizure medication gabapentinis not currently considered a narcotic or controlled substance by the federal government, but certain states have enacted legislation so that the medication is treated as one or monitored by the state's prescription drug monitoring program. Why isn...
daily treatment with antiepileptics (e.g., carbamazepine, gabapentin, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, pregabalin, sodium valproate, topiramate) or benzodiazepines (last dose within 7 days before the screening to prevent eventual dampening of the central nervous system and/or vagus nerve excitability); intrac...
Background Owing to increasing concern over the potential for gabapentin misuse, gabapentin was reclassified as a schedule V controlled substance in Kentucky (July 2017). Objective This study aimed to characterize gabapentin use among Kentucky residents in the first year after its scheduling. Methods ...