Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Anticonvulsants

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Lyrica CR (pregabalin)

Pregabalin, marketed under the brand name Lyrica among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and generalized anxiety disorder. Its use for epilepsy is as an add-on therapy for partial seizures with or without secondary generalization in adults. Some off-label uses of pregabalin include restless leg syndrome, prevention of migraines,[14] social anxiety disorder, and alcohol withdrawal. When used before surgery it does not appear to affect pain after surgery but may decrease the use of opioids... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Lyrica                                                                                                                                 Average retail cost: $603/month

Lyrica (pregabalin)

Pregabalin, marketed under the brand name Lyrica among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and generalized anxiety disorder. Its use for epilepsy is as an add-on therapy for partial seizures with or without secondary generalization in adults. Some off-label uses of pregabalin include restless leg syndrome, prevention of migraines, social anxiety disorder, and alcohol withdrawal. When used before surgery it does not appear to affect pain after surgery but may decrease the use of opioids... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Lyrica                                                                                                                                 Average retail cost: $799/month

Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil)

Gabapentin enacarbil (Horizant (IR) (U.S.), Regnite (in Japan)) is an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug of the gabapentinoid class, and a prodrug to gabapentin. It was designed for increased oral bioavailability over gabapentin, and human trials showed it to produce extended release of gabapentin with almost twice the overall bioavailability, especially when taken with a fatty meal. Gabapentin enacarbil has passed human clinical trials for the treatment of restless legs syndrome, and initial results have shown it to be well tolerated and reasonably effective... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Horizant                                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $578/month

Neurontin (gabapentin)

Gabapentin, sold under the brand name Neurontin among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, hot flashes, and restless legs syndrome. In epilepsy, it may be used for those with partial seizures. It is recommended as one of a number of first line medications for the treatment of neuropathic pain in diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, and central neuropathic pain... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                  Average retail cost: $440/month

Gralise (gabapentin)

Gabapentin, sold under the brand name Neurontin among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, hot flashes, and restless legs syndrome. In epilepsy, it may be used for those with partial seizures. It is recommended as one of a number of first line medications for the treatment of neuropathic pain in diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, and central neuropathic pain... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Gralise                                                                                                                        Average retail cost: $1,151/month

Sabril (vigabatrin)

Vigabatrin, brand name Sabril, is an antiepileptic drug that inhibits the breakdown of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by acting as a suicide inhibitor of the enzyme GABA transaminase (GABA-T)... Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Sabril                                                                                                                       Average retail cost: $21,845/month

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