What is gabapentin?
Gabapentin can be better known by its Neurontin® brand. It was developed by Pfizer® and approved for the first time for the use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1994. The initial use of the drug was as partial treatment of epilepsy, as used in conjunction with other addicts. It is now also approved for the treatment of some chronic pain conditions, including poststerpetic neuralgia, pain that may occur for a long time usually after people have a case of shingles. Doctors may also prescribe gabapentin for migraines or chronic pain conditions, but undoubtedly the most controversial use of the drug is in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
There are many gabapentin dosing amounts and can often be prescribed in high doses, exceeding 1200 mg. It is not recommended for pregnant or nursing women because the effects on the fetus or nursing children have not been significantly studied. Using in children it is necessary to carefully monitor, as children can develop fromTRATE MEMP, depression, hyperactivity, mood swings or challenges. These symptoms in children require immediately contact the prescription physician. There is also a hint that gabapentin can increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children, adolescents and young adults.
Other serious side effects, which ensure immediately contact the doctor, include sudden loss of coordination, irregular heart rhythm, breathing problems, persistent sore throat, swelling of the arm and legs, significant stomach pain, tremor or tremor and bleeding or severe bruises that have no clear cause. Most people do not experience these side effects, but can experience other common ones that are not dangerous. They could include weight gain, dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, constipation, fatigue or vision changes. Many of these side effects and leave and leave how people adapt to drugs but if they become annoying,People should warn their doctors.
Some medicines can interact with gabapentine. Some of the common are hydrocodes (vicodin), most antacid, morphine and naproxen sodium (Aleve®). Using these drugs does not necessarily mean that one cannot also take gabapentin, but it may be necessary to adjust the doses or the timing of these drugs may be carefully planned.
There is still excellent research supporting the use of gabapentin for its treatment approved by the FDA. Unfortunately, the use of off-webel for bipolar disorder, which was extremely common at the end of the 90 and early 2000, proved to be an expensive and unfortunate mistake. Pfizer® admitted that they had exaggerated the results of the studies they did, showing the efficacy of neurontin as a mood stabilizer.
The following independent studies have found that gabapentin has no small or no effect. Several lawsuits have emerged from the deliberate incorrect routing of Pfizer, but some doctors prescribe drugs despite these findings.There may be evidence that a very small percentage of patients consider some benefits from this drug as a complementary bipolar disorder therapy, but there is little evidence that this medicine should be considered the first or even the treatment of the second line under the condition.