Gabapentin, valproic acid, and ethanol intoxication: elevated blood levels with mild clinical effects.
METHODS
A suicidal, epileptic patient ingested ethanol, valproic acid, and gabapentin, a new antiepileptic drug. He did well clinically despite elevated blood gabapentin, valproic acid, and ethanol.


CONCLUSIONS
Preliminary data from this case and one previous report indicate relatively mild clinical signs and symptoms with gabapentin poisoning.
Fernández
M C
MC
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery, Tucson 85725-5057, USA.
Walter
F G
FG
Petersen
L R
LR
Walkotte
S M
SM
D000085:Acetates / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D000328:Adult; D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D004347:Drug Interactions; D062787:Drug Overdose; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
D000085:Acetates; D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D000431:Ethanol; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D014635:Valproic Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin