Despite the fact that gabapentin is frequently used to treat certain types of nerve pain, it is classified as an anticonvulsant medicine rather than an opioid or a painkiller.

Pneumoconiosis, a type of nerve pain caused by the shingles virus (herpes zoster), restless legs syndrome (RLS), a painful movement disorder affecting the legs in people who have epilepsy, and partial seizures in adults and children who have epilepsy who are at least 3 years old

Gabapentin works by altering the chemicals and nerves in the body that are involved in the production of seizures as well as the sensation of nerve pain in some cases.