Gabapentin is an oral anticonvulsant medicine, known commercially as Neurontin or Progresse, used to treat epilepsy in adults and children over 12 years of age.
Neurontin is produced by the Pfizer laboratory and can be purchased from pharmacies in the form of capsules or tablets.
Price of Neurontin
The price of Neurontin ranges from 39 to 170 reais.
Indications of Neurontin
Neurontin is indicated in the treatment of epilepsy in adults and children from the age of 12 and in the treatment of neuropathic pain, which is pain due to injury or malfunctioning of the nerves or nervous system in adults.
How to use Neurontin
The mode of use of Neurontin should be doctor-oriented according to the purpose of the treatment.
Side Effects of Neurontin
Side effects of Neurontin include feeling of malaise, tiredness, fever, headache, low back pain, pain in the belly, swelling in the face, viral infection, chest pain, palpitation, increased blood pressure, dry mouth or throat, feeling sick, vomiting, gas in the stomach or intestines, poor appetite, poor digestion, constipation, diarrhea, increased appetite, inflammation of the gums, pancreatitis, decreased number of leucocytes and platelets in the blood, increased or decreased blood sugar, yellowing of the skin, swelling of the liver, enlarged breasts, muscle pain, joint pain, ringing in the ears, mental confusion, hallucinations, memory loss, drowsiness or insomnia, nervousness, tremor, dizziness, dizziness, mood changes, lack of coordination of movements, difficulty in articulating words, involuntary and sudden movements of the arms and legs, muscle spasms, depression, involuntary movement of the loss of consciousness, vision loss, double vision, cough, inflammation of the pharynx or nose, pneumonia, acne, itching, rashes, hair loss, swelling of the body due to allergic reaction, impotence, urinary tract infection, kidney failure and urinary incontinence.
Contraindications of Neurontin
Neurontin is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula and in children under 12 years of age. This medicine should not be used by pregnant or diabetic people without medical advice.
