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What is Gabatin?

Gabatin is an international brand name for gabapentin, an anticonvulsant drug used as 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 and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Sensation 2 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 100%

Dosages

  300 mg daily 900 mg daily 1800 mg daily 2400 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Gabatin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
2
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 100%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.