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Gabapentin
Pronounced GAB-ah-pen-tin
Brand names: Neurontin, Gralise
Type: Antiseizure medicine and nerve pain medicine · All Neurology Medicines
What Gabapentin is used for
- Nerve pain, especially after shingles
- Seizure disorders (add-on)
- Restless legs syndrome (a specific form)
- Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain, on clinician judgment
◆ Kidney note
Cleared almost entirely by the kidneys — failure to lower the dose in kidney disease is a common cause of severe sedation and falls; dialysis patients receive small, carefully timed amounts.
Common side effects
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Swelling of legs
- Unsteadiness
- Weight gain
Important cautions
- Can be misused, especially combined with opioids, and the combination increases overdose and breathing risk
- Should not be stopped suddenly after regular use — withdrawal and seizures can occur
How it comes
Capsules, tablets, extended-release tablets, liquid. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.