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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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