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Is there a role for the generic Gabapentin in the fight against fibromyalgia? Gabapentin is the generic for Pfizerâs Neurontin and is a medication thatâs used as an anticonvulsant and an analgesic. It was originally developed to treat epilepsy and is currently used to relieve neuropathic pain, shingles and restless leg syndrome. Now a new study a published in Pain Practice suggests that extended-release Gabapentin holds promise for treating fibromyalgia.
He's heard from a friend that gabapentin works for the pain. A: Neurontin (gabapentin) is an anticonvulsant. It's used to treat seizures and also nerve pain from shingles. Common side effects of Neurontin include dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, blurred vision, dry mouth, headache, diarrhea, and constipation.abapentin is in a drug class called anticonvulsants. Gabapentin is used in people who have epilepsy to control certain types of seizures. Additionally, gabapentin is used to treat pain from postherpetic neuralgia, which includes pains and aches that last for months to years after being inflicted with shingles.