Neurontin (gabapentin) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Gabapentin
What is Neurontin?
Neurontin® is a brand name for Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant used as an adjunct treatment for partial seizures and for the management of postherpetic neuralgia. Off label it is used for the treatment of social phobia and chronic pain.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Pain | 13 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| disease-related symptoms | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Fasciculations | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Slow my ALS progress | 2 | 0 |
See all 38 patients currently taking Neurontin
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Neurontin. See all 13 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 40% |
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Doctor's advice
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2 | 40% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 40% |
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Other
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2 | 40% |
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Personal research
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1 | 20% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- Soli Deo Gloria
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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- Soli Deo Gloria
- 300 mg daily
- since Aug 20, 2008
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Efficacy
Slight
for Cramps
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Side Effects
None
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- michael
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: severe
- Chest: mild
- Legs: severe
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- michael
- 2100 mg daily
- since Oct 29, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Other
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Side Effects
None
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See all 3 patient evaluations
Report created on November 22, 2009.