dialysis patients and neurontin

What is the most important information I should know about Neurontin?
• If you are taking Neurontin for seizures, do not stop taking Neurontineven if you feel better dialysis patients and neurontin. It is important to continue taking the medication toprevent seizures from recurring dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Carry or wear a medical identification tag to let others know that youare taking this medicine in the case of an emergency dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities dialysis patients and neurontin. Neurontin may cause dizziness or drowsiness dialysis patients and neurontin. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities dialysis patients and neurontin.

What is Neurontin?
• Neurontin affects chemicals and nerves in the body that are involvedin the cause of seizures and some types of pain dialysis patients and neurontin. The exact way that it worksis unknown dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Neurontin is used with other drugs in the treatment of some types ofseizures and for the management of postherpetic neuralgia (nerve pain causedby the herpes virus or shingles) dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Neurontin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide dialysis patients and neurontin.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Neurontin?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have any othermedical conditions, especially kidney, liver, or heart disease dialysis patients and neurontin. Also discussany medicines that you take, including over-the-counter preparations dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Neurontin is in the FDA pregnancy category C dialysis patients and neurontin. This means that it is notknown whether Neurontin will be harmful to an unborn baby dialysis patients and neurontin. Do not take Neurontinwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Neurontin passes into breast milk dialysis patients and neurontin. Do not take Neurontin without firsttalking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby dialysis patients and neurontin.

How should I take Neurontin?
• Take Neurontin exactly as directed by your doctor dialysis patients and neurontin. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Take each dose of Neurontin with a full glass of water dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Neurontin can be taken with or without food dialysis patients and neurontin.
• To ensure you get the correct dose, measure the Neurontin oral solutionwith a dose-measuring cup or spoon, not a regular table spoon dialysis patients and neurontin. If you do nothave a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can get one dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Carry or wear a medical identification tag to let others know that youare taking this medicine in the case of an emergency dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Do not stop taking Neurontin without talking to your doctor dialysis patients and neurontin. Suddenlystopping Neurontin may cause side effects dialysis patients and neurontin.
• If you are taking Neurontin for seizures, do not stop taking Neurontineven if you feel better dialysis patients and neurontin. It is important to continue taking the medication toprevent seizures from recurring dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Store Neurontin tablets and capsules at room temperature away from moistureand heat dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Store the Neurontin oral solution in the refrigerator dialysis patients and neurontin.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember dialysis patients and neurontin. However, if several hourshave passed and it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose andtake only the next regularly scheduled dose dialysis patients and neurontin. Do not take a double dose of themedication to catch up dialysis patients and neurontin.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical treatment dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Symptoms of a Neurontin overdose include double vision, drowsiness, slurredspeech, diarrhea, poor coordination, and difficulty breathing dialysis patients and neurontin.

What should I avoid while taking Neurontin?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities dialysis patients and neurontin. Neurontin may cause dizziness or drowsiness dialysis patients and neurontin. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Avoid alcohol during treatment with Neurontin dialysis patients and neurontin. Alcohol may increase therisk of having side effects while taking Neurontin dialysis patients and neurontin.

What are the possible side effects of Neurontin?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingNeurontin and seek medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives) dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur dialysis patients and neurontin. Continueto take Neurontin and talk to your doctor if you experience
· dizziness, poor coordination, or drowsiness;
· blurred or double vision;
· irregular back-and- forth movements of the eyes;
· nausea and vomiting; or
· tremor dialysis patients and neurontin.
• If children 3 to 12 years of age experience any of the following seriousside effects, contact your doctor immediately
· emotional liability (anxiety, behavior problems, crying, false senseof well-being, mental depression, reacting too quickly, too emotionally, oroverreacting, rapidly changing moods);
· hostility (aggressive behavior, suspiciousness, or distrust);
· restlessness, hyperactivity or increase in body movements;
· amnesia (loss of memory); or
· thought disorders (concentration problems and change in school performance) dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur dialysis patients and neurontin. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome dialysis patients and neurontin.

What other drugs will affect Neurontin?
• Neurontin does not interact with other commonly used antiseizure medications dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Antacids will decrease the amount of Neurontin that is absorbed in thestomach dialysis patients and neurontin. Do not take Neurontin for at least 2 hours after a dose of antacid dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Neurontin may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness,including antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, sedatives (used to treatinsomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, and muscle relaxants dialysis patients and neurontin.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Neurontin oraffect your condition dialysis patients and neurontin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products dialysis patients and neurontin.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Neurontin written forhealth professionals that you may read dialysis patients and neurontin.

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