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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 drug neurontin gabapentin. It is important to continue taking the medication toprevent seizures from recurring drug neurontin gabapentin.
• Carry or wear a medical identification tag to let others know that youare taking this medicine in the case of an emergency drug neurontin gabapentin.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities drug neurontin gabapentin. Neurontin may cause dizziness or drowsiness drug neurontin gabapentin. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities drug neurontin gabapentin.

What is Neurontin?
• Neurontin affects chemicals and nerves in the body that are involvedin the cause of seizures and some types of pain drug neurontin gabapentin. The exact way that it worksis unknown drug neurontin gabapentin.
• 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) drug neurontin gabapentin.
• Neurontin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide drug neurontin gabapentin.

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 drug neurontin gabapentin. Also discussany medicines that you take, including over-the-counter preparations drug neurontin gabapentin.
• Neurontin is in the FDA pregnancy category C drug neurontin gabapentin. This means that it is notknown whether Neurontin will be harmful to an unborn baby drug neurontin gabapentin. Do not take Neurontinwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment drug neurontin gabapentin.
• Neurontin passes into breast milk drug neurontin gabapentin. Do not take Neurontin without firsttalking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby drug neurontin gabapentin.

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

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember drug neurontin gabapentin. 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 drug neurontin gabapentin. Do not take a double dose of themedication to catch up drug neurontin gabapentin.

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

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

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) drug neurontin gabapentin.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur drug neurontin gabapentin. 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;
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• 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;
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• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur drug neurontin gabapentin. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome drug neurontin gabapentin.

What other drugs will affect Neurontin?
• Neurontin does not interact with other commonly used antiseizure medications drug neurontin gabapentin.
• Antacids will decrease the amount of Neurontin that is absorbed in thestomach drug neurontin gabapentin. Do not take Neurontin for at least 2 hours after a dose of antacid drug neurontin gabapentin.
• 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 drug neurontin gabapentin.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Neurontin oraffect your condition drug neurontin gabapentin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products drug neurontin gabapentin.

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

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