Neurontin (Gabapentin) is used in patients with such health problems as seizure disorders and herpes zoster, more commonly referred to as shingles.
Drug Name
Trade Mark Name: Neurontin
Generic Name: Gabapentin
Drug Uses
The main active component of Neurontin, Gabapentin, is used in patients with such health problems as seizure disorders and herpes zoster, more commonly referred to as shingles.
How Taken
Your doctor may recommend you start taking Neurontin by small amounts and gradually increase the dose in order to help your organism adjust to the effects of the medicine. This will help you reduce the possible side effects. Taking the first dose of Neurontin is best at your bedtime. It is essential that you take Neurontin at the same time of the day regularly, for the best effect is achieved when the drug concentration in the organism is constant.
Drug Class and Mechanism
Neurontin is one of the most powerful medicines used to prevent or abolish convulsions (the common symptoms of epilepsy and shingles. It is known that Gabapentin is a substance similar to that found in the brain which goes by the name of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA, a biologically active substance found in plants and in brain and other animal tissues; it is a neurotransmitter that inhibits activation of neurons).