A rare case of a gabapentin-induced cardiomyopathy.

WHAT IS KNOWN AND

OBJECTIVE

Gabapentin, a γ-aminobutyric acid derivative, is used for the treatment of partial onset seizures, postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy and a host of other neurological disorders.

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 44-year-old woman with spinal stenosis was prescribed gabapentin for pain. Two months after initiating therapy, she was diagnosed with a new-onset non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 36% measured on a transthoracic echocardiogram.

WHAT IS NEW AND

CONCLUSION

A patient with suspected gabapentin-induced cardiomyopathy is reported. However, to date, gabapentin therapy has not been associated with risk of the developing a cardiomyopathy.