Gabapentin

​Common side effects of gabapentin include:

• Nausea
• Take the medication with or after food to reduce nausea
• Drowsiness
• Avoid driving or engaging in activities that require concentration
• Dizziness
• Avoid driving or engaging in activities that require concentration. Get up slowly from a sitting or lying down position.
• Swelling of hands or legs     
• Fatigue (Feeling of tiredness)    
• Muscle weakness

Rare but serious side effects include:

• Blurring of your vision or loss of vision
• Worsening agitation, restlessness or violent behaviour

 The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following:

• Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
• Difficulty in breathing
• Itchy skin rashes over your whole body

If you experience any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professional immediately.

​Inform your healthcare professional if:

• You are allergic to this medication or any of the other ingredients of this medication
• You have a history of:
• Kidney condition
• Myasthenia Gravis (an immune disease that causes muscle weakness)
• Mental health conditions
• You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
• You are taking any other medications, including supplements, traditional medications and herbal remedies

• ​Avoid drinking alcohol while taking gabapentin as it can cause excessive drowsiness.
• Take antacids at least two hours apart from gabapentin, as they may reduce the amount of medication being taken up by your body.

• Gabapentin may be taken with or without food.
• For gabapentin capsules, swallow whole, do not crush or chew it.
• Do not stop taking your medication without checking with your healthcare professional.

If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Then take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take two doses to make up for the missed dose.

​Pack this medication into a black trash bag and seal it tightly before throwing into the rubbish chute or bin.