Generic name: Gabapentin Tablets 600 mg and 800 mg [ GA-ba-pen-tin ]
Brand name: Neurontin
Drug class: Gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs

Uses of Gabapentin Tablets 600 mg and 800 mg:

• It is used to treat seizures.
• It is used to treat painful nerve diseases.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.
  

  What are some things I need to know or do while I take Gabapentin Tablets 600 mg and 800 mg?

  • Tell all of your health care providers that you take gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
  • Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert until you see how gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg affects you.
  • This medicine may affect certain lab tests. Tell all of your health care providers and lab workers that you take gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg.
  • Have blood work checked as you have been told by the doctor. Talk with the doctor.
  • Talk with your doctor before you drink alcohol or use other drugs and natural products that slow your actions.
  • This medicine is not the same as gabapentin enacarbil (Horizant™). Do not use in its place. Talk with the doctor.
  • Do not stop taking gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg all of a sudden without calling your doctor. You may have a greater risk of side effects. If you need to stop gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg, you will want to slowly stop it as ordered by your doctor.
  • A severe and sometimes deadly reaction has happened. Most of the time, this reaction has signs like fever, rash, or swollen glands with problems in body organs like the liver, kidney, blood, heart, muscles and joints, or lungs. If you have questions, talk with the doctor.
  • Severe breathing problems have happened. Sometimes, this has been deadly. The risk may be greater in people taking certain drugs like opioid pain drugs or those with certain health problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The risk may also be greater in people who are older than 65. If you have questions, talk with the doctor.
  • If you are 65 or older, use gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg with care. You could have more side effects.
  • Use with care in children. Talk with the doctor.
  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan on getting pregnant, or are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks to you and the baby.
    

    How is this medicine (Gabapentin Tablets 600 mg and 800 mg) best taken?

    Use gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

    • Keep taking gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg as you have been told by your doctor or other health care provider, even if you feel well.
    • If you are taking an antacid that has aluminum or magnesium in it, take gabapentin tablets 600 mg and 800 mg at least 2 hours after taking the antacid.
    • Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
    • You may break the tablet in half. Do not chew or crush.
    • If you break the tablet in half, use the other half of the tablet for the next dose, as told by the doctor. Throw away half-tablets not used within 28 days.

    What do I do if I miss a dose?

    • Take a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
    • If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.
    • Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.
      

      If OVERDOSE is suspected:

      If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

      How do I store and/or throw out Gabapentin Tablets 600 mg and 800 mg?

      • Store at room temperature in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
      • Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
      • Throw away unused or expired drugs. Do not flush down a toilet or pour down a drain unless you are told to do so. Check with your pharmacist if you have questions about the best way to throw out drugs. There may be drug take-back programs in your area.