Prescribed for the following conditions:

  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Post Shingles Neuropathy
  • Trigeminal Neuropathy
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
  • Central Post-Stroke Pain
  • Post-Amputation Neuropathic Pain
  • Chronic Post-Surgical Pain

Very Common side effects

(may affect more than 1in 10 patients):
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness (increased risk of falls)

Common side effects

(may affect up to 1in 10 patients):
  • Worsening fatigue
  • Daytime sleepiness
  • Worsening memory
  • Weight gain

Uncommon side effects

(may affect up to 1in 100 patients):
  • Dependence
  • Worsening sleep disorders
  • Increase in fatigue

 

Very Rare side effects

(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients):
  • Addiction
  • Increased risk of death (especially when taken with other sedatives)

Safety Warnings

  • This medicine can make you feel tired in the morning.
  •  Do not drive or use heavy machinery if you feel drowsy or dizzy.
  •  If Gabapentin is ineffective after an 8-week trial OR causes unbearable side effects, it must be weaned off slowly.
“This medicine works in 1
out of 2 patients with
Trigeminal Neuralgia- but it
carries significant risks”

How Effective Is Gabapentin?

  • Works in 1 out of 4 patients with chronic pain.

Dosage & Duration

  • Start with 100mg, taken up to three times a day.
  • It can take up to 4 weeks to show any benefit.

Important Precautions

Please inform your healthcare provider if any of the following apply to you:

  • Memory loss or dementia
  • Use of strong opioids
  • Use of other anti-epileptic medications
  • Use of other sleeping medications
  • Pregnancy
  • Kidney disease
  • Allergy to gabapentinoids