Gabapentin has been licenced to treat nerve pain (neuralgia) caused by nerve injury. Gabapentin (gabantin 300mg) is a medication that is used to treat neuralgia produced by the herpes zoster virus, popularly known as shingles. Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a kind of pain that may be severe and long-lasting. Gabapentin (gabantin 100mg) is also used to treat diabetic neuropathy, which occurs when diabetes damages nerves in the foot, resulting in severe searing pain.
