Indication :
- The medicine belongs to a group of drugs used to treat epilepsy and peripheral neuropathic pain (long-term pain caused by nerve damage).
- The active ingredient of the drug – gabapentin.
- The medicine is used for treatment
- Various forms of epilepsy (seizures that are initially limited to certain areas of the brain, regardless of whether the seizures spread to other areas).
- The doctor treating you or your child 6 years of age or older will prescribe this product to treat epilepsy if current treatment for the condition is inadequate. Unless otherwise indicated, you or your child 6 years of age or older should take the drug in addition to your current treatment.
- It can also be taken separately to treat adults and adolescents over 12 years of age.
- peripheral neuropathic pain (long-term pain caused by nerve damage).
- Peripheral neuropathic pain (which occurs primarily in the arms and/or legs) can be caused by a number of different conditions, such as: B. Diabetes or shingles. The pain felt may be described as hot, burning, throbbing, shooting, stabbing, sharp, spasmodic, muscle tenderness, tingling, numbness, or stabbing.
- Various forms of epilepsy (seizures that are initially limited to certain areas of the brain, regardless of whether the seizures spread to other areas).
Dosage :
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are unsure, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- Your doctor will decide which dosage is right for you.
- The recommended dose for epilepsy is
- adults and teenagers
- Take the required number of hard capsules as directed. Your doctor will usually increase your dose gradually. The starting dose is usually 300 to 900 mg per day. After this, the amount can be increased as directed by your doctor up to a maximum dose of 3600 mg per day and your doctor will direct you to take it in 3 divided doses, i.e. once in the morning, once in the afternoon and once with meals. evening.
- Children aged 6 years and older:
- Your doctor will determine your child’s dose based on your child’s weight. Treatment begins with a low initial dose, which is slowly increased over approximately 3 days. The usual daily dose for the treatment of epilepsy is 25–35 mg per kg of body weight. It is usually divided into 3 separate doses per day, with the hard capsules usually taken once in the morning, once in the afternoon and once in the evening.
- Treatment of children under 6 years of age with the drug is not recommended.
- adults and teenagers
