This medicine is used to reduce normal to harsh pain and it belongs to a category of drugs called as opioid (narcotic) analgesics. This medication directly put effects on your brain to change how your body feels and reacts to pain.

How to use Gabapentin

Forever use this medicine by mouth as prescribed by your doctor and it can easily be taken with or without food. While you are taking this medication then you must never eat grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice. Eat or drink these types of things only when your pharmacist says you can do so securely. Grapefruit always grow the risk of side effects with this tablet.

Are you using the liquid form of this medication? If yes, then you must take a measure dose with the use of special measuring device/spoon. Never use a household spoon because cannot get the proper dose. If you don’t any information how to check or measure the dose then you must with your doctor.

Don’t stop taking this medicine suddenly because this medicine can cause withdrawal, especially if you have used it for a long time period or in high dose. To sort out this issue, your pharmacist can lower your dose slowly. In that condition, this tablet might be used for sudden pain only as required. Inform your doctor immediately if you have any withdrawal signs like restless, anxiety, trouble sleeping and thoughts of suicide or sudden changes in behaviour. When this medicine is using for a long time period then it will not work properly. Meet with your doctor if it stops working well.

Side Effects:

There are various side effects of this medicine such as:

·         Nausea

·         Vomiting

·         Constipation

·         Lightheadedness

·         Dizziness

·         Drowsiness

·         Rash

·         Itching/swelling

·         Severe dizziness

·         Trouble breathing

Precautions

·         Never take this medication directly if you are suffering from allergy problems.

·         Ahead of taking Gabapentin inform your doctor about your medical history.

·         This medicine passes into breast milk and can have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Tell the pharmacist as soon as possible if your baby grows unusual sleepiness and difficult feeding.

·         Meet with your doctor before breast-feeding.

Overdose

If someone has overdosed and has occurred serious signs such as passing out or trouble breathing then make a call to your doctor right away.

Note: Don’t share this medicine with others. It has provided for your present condition only. Never use it later for another condition unless told to do so by your pharmacist.