Neurontin belongs to a group of medicines used to treat epilepsy and peripheral neuropathic pain (long lasting pain caused by damage to the nerves). The active ingredient in Neurontin is gabapentin.
I am garvin this telecast is on neurontin or gabapentin da quebec in greedy n’t so gabapentin belongs to a group of medicines used to treat epilepsy and peripheral europe attic pain which has long-lasting pain caused by damage to the nerves it is available as a hundred milligram the tree under milligram and for the middle capsule for adults and adolescents with
Epilepsy you take a number of capsules as instructed your doctor will usually build up your doors gradually the recommended starting dose will generally be between 300 milligram and 900 milligram each day thereafter the dose may be increased as instructed by a doctor off to a maximum of three thousand six hundred milligram each day and your doctor will tell you
To take this in three separate doses so once in the morning once in the afternoon and once in the evening for children aged six years and above with epilepsy the dose will be decided by a doctor as it is calculated against the child’s weight the treatment to start off with a low initial dose which has gradually increased over a period of approximately three days
The usual recommended dose to control epilepsy is 25 to 35 milligrams per kilogram of body weight each per day it is usually given in three divided doses by taking two capsules each day usually once in the morning once in the afternoon and once in the evening gabapentin is not recommended for use in children below six years of age for adults take the number of
Capsules as instructed by a doctor your doctor will usually build up your dose gradually the recommended starting dose will generally be between three hundred to nine milligram each day thereafter the dose may be increased as instructed by a doctor up to the three thousand six hundred million room each day and your doctor will tell you to take again in separate
Three doses morning afternoon and evening your doctor may prescribe a different dosing schedule or dose if you have problems with your kidneys or are undergoing hemodialysis if you’re over 65 years of age you should take the norm and recommend the dose of gabapentin as said above unless you have problems with your kidneys as you talk to me prescribe but different
Schedule for this if you have the impression that the effect of gabapentin is too strong or too weak talk to your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible common side effects of destroy include dizziness feeling drowsy tiredness anxiety weight gain nausea constipation talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking gabapentin if you suffer from kidney problems on
Hemodialysis or if you developed signs such as a persistent stomach pain feeling sick and been sick contact your doctor immediately as these may be symptoms of an inflamed pancreas tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking have recently taken or might take any other medicines including medicines obtained without a prescription if you’re taking any medicines
Containing opioids such as morphine please tell your doctor or pharmacist as opioids may increase the effect of gabapentin if gabapentin and and antacids containing aluminium and magnesium are taken at the same time absorption of gabapentin from the stomach may be reduced it is therefore recommended that gabapentin is taken at the earliest two hours after taking
An antacid gabapentin is not expected to interact with other antiepileptic medicines such as phenobarbital phenytoin sodium valproate or carbamazepine or the oral contraceptive pill containing nora syndrome wait without eat higher less at all gabapentin may interfere with some laboratory tests if you acquire a urine test tell your doctor or hospital that you’re
Taking gabapentin it can be taken with or without food gabapentin should not be taking during pregnancy unless you were told otherwise by a doctor effective contraception must be used by women of childbearing potential contact your doctor immediately if you become pregnant think you might be pregnant or planning to become pregnant when taking gabapentin do not
Suddenly discontinue taking this medicine as this may lead to a breakthrough seizure which could have serious consequences for you and your baby gabapentin is passed on to human milk because the effect on the nursing infant is unknown it is not recommended to breastfeed while using gabapentin gabapentin may cause dizziness drowsiness and tiredness you should not
Drive operate machinery or take part in order potentially hazardous activities until you know whether this medication affects your ability to perform these activities if you take more of this drug than you should call your doctor immediately if you forget to take a dose take it as soon as you remember unless it is time for your next dose do not take a double dose
To make up for an earlier forgotten dose so with any questions you can contact me to the live pharmacist you can email me or call in to lynch’s pharmacy in cork thank you for watching and have a nice day
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Neurontin (Gabapentin) Capsules By G. J. Lynch
