Brand Name: Neurontin
Generic Name: Gabapentin
Primary Use: Neuropathic pain, Seizure disorder
Dosage Forms:
Can be used for longer than three months. Doctor’s supervision is needed to stop the medication due to the possibility of withdrawal symptoms.
Effectiveness:
Generic Name: Gabapentin
Primary Use: Neuropathic pain, Seizure disorder
Dosage Forms:
- Oral tablets of 600mg and 800mg
- Oral capsules of 100 mg, 300mg and 400mg
- Oral solution of 250mg/5mL
- Nausea, vomiting
- Fever, chills
- Drowsiness, tiredness, dizziness
- Sore throat, body ache
- Slurred speech
- Tremors, body imbalance
- Abnormal eye movements
- Pedal swelling
- Headache
- Jerky movements
- Diplopia
- Increase in seizures
- Unusual or involuntary ocular movements
- Extreme drowsiness
- Weakness
- Balance difficulties, abnormal muscle movements
- Shallow breathing
- Cyanosis of skin, lips fingers and toes
- Confusion
Can be used for longer than three months. Doctor’s supervision is needed to stop the medication due to the possibility of withdrawal symptoms.
Effectiveness:
- Neurontin has demonstrated significant pain relief for neuropathic pain (including post herpetic neuralgia) and peripheral diabetic neuropathy between daily doses of 1800mg and 3600mg.
- Neurontin has been found efficacious adjunctive treatment choice for partial seizures.
