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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 gabapentin neurontin. It is important to continue taking the medication toprevent seizures from recurring gabapentin neurontin.
• Carry or wear a medical identification tag to let others know that youare taking this medicine in the case of an emergency gabapentin neurontin.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities gabapentin neurontin. Neurontin may cause dizziness or drowsiness gabapentin neurontin. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities gabapentin neurontin.
What is Neurontin?
• Neurontin affects chemicals and nerves in the body that are involvedin the cause of seizures and some types of pain gabapentin neurontin. The exact way that it worksis unknown gabapentin 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) gabapentin neurontin.
• Neurontin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide gabapentin 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 gabapentin neurontin. Also discussany medicines that you take, including over-the-counter preparations gabapentin neurontin.
• Neurontin is in the FDA pregnancy category C gabapentin neurontin. This means that it is notknown whether Neurontin will be harmful to an unborn baby gabapentin neurontin. Do not take Neurontinwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment gabapentin neurontin.
• Neurontin passes into breast milk gabapentin neurontin. Do not take Neurontin without firsttalking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby gabapentin neurontin.
How should I take Neurontin?
• Take Neurontin exactly as directed by your doctor gabapentin neurontin. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you gabapentin neurontin.
• Take each dose of Neurontin with a full glass of water gabapentin neurontin.
• Neurontin can be taken with or without food gabapentin neurontin.
• To ensure you get the correct dose, measure the Neurontin oral solutionwith a dose-measuring cup or spoon, not a regular table spoon gabapentin neurontin. If you do nothave a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can get one gabapentin neurontin.
• Carry or wear a medical identification tag to let others know that youare taking this medicine in the case of an emergency gabapentin neurontin.
• Do not stop taking Neurontin without talking to your doctor gabapentin neurontin. Suddenlystopping Neurontin may cause side effects gabapentin neurontin.
• If you are taking Neurontin for seizures, do not stop taking Neurontineven if you feel better gabapentin neurontin. It is important to continue taking the medication toprevent seizures from recurring gabapentin neurontin.
• Store Neurontin tablets and capsules at room temperature away from moistureand heat gabapentin neurontin.
• Store the Neurontin oral solution in the refrigerator gabapentin neurontin.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember gabapentin 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 gabapentin neurontin. Do not take a double dose of themedication to catch up gabapentin neurontin.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical treatment gabapentin neurontin.
• Symptoms of a Neurontin overdose include double vision, drowsiness, slurredspeech, diarrhea, poor coordination, and difficulty breathing gabapentin neurontin.
What should I avoid while taking Neurontin?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities gabapentin neurontin. Neurontin may cause dizziness or drowsiness gabapentin neurontin. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities gabapentin neurontin.
• Avoid alcohol during treatment with Neurontin gabapentin neurontin. Alcohol may increase therisk of having side effects while taking Neurontin gabapentin 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) gabapentin neurontin.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur gabapentin 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 gabapentin 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) gabapentin neurontin.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur gabapentin neurontin. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome gabapentin neurontin.
What other drugs will affect Neurontin?
• Neurontin does not interact with other commonly used antiseizure medications gabapentin neurontin.
• Antacids will decrease the amount of Neurontin that is absorbed in thestomach gabapentin neurontin. Do not take Neurontin for at least 2 hours after a dose of antacid gabapentin 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 gabapentin neurontin.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Neurontin oraffect your condition gabapentin neurontin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products gabapentin neurontin.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Neurontin written forhealth professionals that you may read gabapentin neurontin.
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