Pharmacist pain clinics typically focus on comprehensive medication management involving the entire patient scenario.
News|Articles|September 30, 2025
Gabapentin Rises to Fifth Most Prescribed Medication in Community Pharmacy
Author(s)Ashley Gallagher, MA
Since 2016, the rate of gabapentin prescribing slowed but is still increasing, especially for women and older adults.
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The rate of gabapentin prescribing has slowed since 2016; however, prescribing is still increasing, and gabapentin became the fifth most prescribed medication in the United States in 2024, which is up from tenth in 2017, according to authors of a letter to Annals of Internal Medicine.1
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