How does gabapentin function and what is it used for?

Gabapentin is an anti-epileptic and anti-convulsant drug. It affects the chemicals and nerves in the body that cause seizures and pain in some people. Gabapentin is a medicine that is prescribed to adults and children over the age of three to treat partial seizures.Gabapentin is also used to treat neuropathic pain (nerve pain) produced by the herpes virus or shingles in adults (herpes zoster).