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The pharmacokinetic characteristics of gabapentin are described, and the interaction effects of concomitant antiseizure medications on gabapentin in terms of its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are highlighted.
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Patsalos, P.N. (2022). Gabapentin. In: Antiseizure Medication Interactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82790-8_14
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