Abimbola Farinde, PhD., PharmD
Target Audience: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician 1.5 Credits Activity Release Date: 5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM Activity Expiration Date: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM Pharmacology
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Course Summary
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat a host of medical conditions. They include seizures, diabetic neuropathy, restless legs syndrome, post-herpetic neuralgia and fibromyalgia. Gabapentin is often used to treat acute or chronic pain associated with many of these conditions, which can help improve a patient’s quality of life. Gabapentin is also used to treat mood and anxiety disorders. As a treatment for pain, gabapentin can achieve pain relief in various age groups. Gabapentin use can produce side effects such as somnolence, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, ataxia and fatigue. There are also reported cases of gabapentin misuse and overdose.
Course Objectives
  • Identify the uses of gabapentin for the treatment of seizure disorders, pain management and restless leg syndrome
  • Describe the basic pharmacological profile, use and clinical outcomes of gabapentin treatment
  • Describe the potential contraindications and side effects
  • Identify drug overdose and the use of drug tapering to discontinue gabapentin
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Course Outline:

I. Introduction

II. Pharmacological Profile

III. Gabapentin Forms, Labeled and Off-label Uses

IV. Gabapentin Side Effects

V. Gabapentin for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

  1. Post-herpetic Neuralgia
  2. Case Study: Neuropathic Pain in Sickle Cell Patient

 VI. Partial Onset/Focal Seizures

     Case Study: Sleep-bound Seizures Resistant to Treatment

VII. Restless Legs Syndrome

     Case Report: Restless Leg Syndrome

VIII. Diabetic Neuropathy

     Case Study: Failed Standard Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy

 IX. Fibromyalgia

     Case Study: Pregabalin Side Effects and Cross-taper to Duloxetine

 X. Social Anxiety Disorder and General Anxiety Disorder

     Case Study: Gabapentin Treatment and New Onset Trypophobia

 XI. Dystonias in Children

     Case Study: Adjunctive Gabapentin for Dystonia

XII. Gabapentin Misuse and Overdose

  1. Overdose Treatment
  2. Case Study: Gabapentin Overdose

XIII. Summary

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