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

What is Neurontin?
• Neurontin affects chemicals and nerves in the body that are involvedin the cause of seizures and some types of pain medicine neurontin. The exact way that it worksis unknown medicine 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) medicine neurontin.
• Neurontin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide medicine 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 medicine neurontin. Also discussany medicines that you take, including over-the-counter preparations medicine neurontin.
• Neurontin is in the FDA pregnancy category C medicine neurontin. This means that it is notknown whether Neurontin will be harmful to an unborn baby medicine neurontin. Do not take Neurontinwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment medicine neurontin.
• Neurontin passes into breast milk medicine neurontin. Do not take Neurontin without firsttalking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby medicine neurontin.

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

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

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

What should I avoid while taking Neurontin?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities medicine neurontin. Neurontin may cause dizziness or drowsiness medicine neurontin. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities medicine neurontin.
• Avoid alcohol during treatment with Neurontin medicine neurontin. Alcohol may increase therisk of having side effects while taking Neurontin medicine 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) medicine neurontin.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur medicine 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 medicine 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) medicine neurontin.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur medicine neurontin. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome medicine neurontin.

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

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

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