Treatment of Pain With Gabapentin in a Neonate

Gabapentin (GBP) is a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analog approved for the treatment of partial seizures with and without generalization in patients 12 years of age and older. Behm and Kearns report the case of a neonate with amyoplasia congenita resulting in severe contractures and dislocated joi...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2001-08, Vol.108 (2), p.482-485
Main Authors: Behm, Martin O, Kearns, Gregory L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetates - therapeutic use
Amines
Analgesics
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Arthrogryposis - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Convulsions & seizures
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
Drug therapy
Gabapentin
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Health aspects
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Neonatal care
Neuropharmacology
Pain - diagnosis
Pain - drug therapy
Pain - etiology
Pain in children
Pain management
Pain Measurement - instrumentation
Pain Measurement - methods
Pediatric pain
Pediatrics
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Gabapentin (GBP) is a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analog approved for the treatment of partial seizures with and without generalization in patients 12 years of age and older. Behm and Kearns report the case of a neonate with amyoplasia congenita resulting in severe contractures and dislocated joints who was successfully and safety treated with GBP to relieve pain.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.108.2.482