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Brand Names: Neurontin, Ratio-Gabapentin

What is Gabapentin? Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication, originally designed for the treatment of epilepsy. However more recently it has been used to treat pain and spasticity in MS, and may also be useful in treating neuropathic pain. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

21 patients in the community are taking or have taken Gabapentin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 15 68%
Stiffness/spasticity 2 9%
Don't know 1 4%
Restless legs when trying to sleep 1 4%
Tremors, leg and foot 1 4%
Cramps, feet 1 4%
Treat Parkinson's 1 4%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Gabapentin.

  0 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 600 mg day 900 mg day 1600 mg day 1800 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Gabapentin or how long patients were taking Gabapentin before stopping.

Currently taking Gabapentin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
2
3
7

Stopped taking Gabapentin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
1
0
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Gabapentin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Side effects too severe 1 17% Side effects too severe: 17%
Not indicated 1 17% Not indicated: 17%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and the individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1
Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

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

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue,Mood swings,Diarrhea

Adherence

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

Burden

Major 0%
Moderate 0%
Slight 0%
None 100%

Cost

$200+ 0%
$100-199 0%
$50-99 0%
$25-49 0%
less than $25 100%

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • jntdsn
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone

  • Stiffness/spasticity
Advice/Tips
don't forget to take it just becasue no more pain does not mean you can do without

See all evaluation results for Gabapentin



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