ABSTRACT
Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant that stimulates gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, is used as an adjunctive therapy in treatment of partial seizures with or without secondary generalization in patients older than 12 years of age with epilepsy; adjunctive therapy for partial seizures in children 3 to 12 years of age; and for management of postherpetic neuralgia in adults (see Figure 53).
