


Seek emergency medical attention if you have very slow breathing. Gabapentin can cause life-threatening breathing problems, especially if you already have a breathing disorder or if you use other medicines that can make you drowsy or slow your breathing. Generic brands of gabapentin capsules, USP are used for postherpetic nerve pain and for add on therapy for partial onset seizures in patients 3 years and older Warnings Horizant ( gabapentin enacarbil) is an extended release tablet used to treat restless legs syndrome and for the pain from having shingles (postherpetic nerve pain). It should not be used for any other medical condition. Gralise (gabapentin) is only used for pain after having shingles (postherpetic nerve pain). It is also used with other seizure medicines for partial onset seizures in patients 3 years and older. Neurontin (gabapentin) is used to treat pain you may have from shingles (postherpetic nerve pain). Check your medicine each time you get a refill to make sure you receive the correct form. Use only the brand and form of gabapentin your doctor has prescribed. Gabapentin is from a group of medicines called anticonvulsants.ĭifferent brands of gabapentin are not interchangeable and they are FDA approved for different conditions. It works on the chemical messengers in your brain and nerves. Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) is a medicine used to treat partial seizures, nerve pain from shingles and restless leg syndrome. Medically reviewed by Melisa Puckey, BPharm. Oral tablet, extended release (300 mg/24 hours 450 mg/24 hours 600 mg/24 hours 750 mg/24 hours 900 mg/24 hours enacarbil 300 mg enacarbil 600 mg)ĭrug class: Gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs Generic name: gabapentin īrand names: Gralise, Horizant, Neurontin, Gabaroneĭosage forms: oral capsule (100 mg 300 mg 400 mg), oral solution (250 mg/5 mL), oral tablet (600 mg 800 mg),
