neurontin blood sugar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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