GABAPENTIN (Generic for NEURONTIN)

Gabapentin 300mg, Oral capsule

Cannabis

· Severity: Major

· Notes for Consumers: Discuss cannabis use with your care team. The effects of your medication may be altered if used with cannabis. Call emergency services right away if you experience slow or shallow breathing, shortness of breath, feeling faint, dizziness, confusion, or trouble staying awake.

· Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid cannabis use while taking CNS depressants due to the risk for additive CNS depression and potential for other cognitive adverse reactions.

Gabapentin 300mg, Oral capsule

Alcohol

· Severity: Major

· Notes for Consumers: Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication. Drinking alcohol while taking this medication can cause serious side effects, such as central nervous system (CNS) depression, and can increase the risk of falling. Call emergency services right away if you experience symptoms of CNS depression: slow or shallow breathing, shortness of breath, feeling faint, dizziness, confusion, trouble staying awake.

· Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid alcohol while taking gabapentin. Concomitant use of alcohol with gabapentin may cause excessive sedation, somnolence, and respiratory depression. Alcohol causes a more rapid release of gabapentin enacarbil from the extended-release tablets that may increase the risk for adverse events. In an in vitro dissolution study, 63% of the gabapentin enacarbil dose was released at 1 hour at the highest alcohol concentration studied (40%). At a 5% alcohol concentration, 43% of the dose was released at 1 hour.

<b>DISCLAIMER:</b><em> This drug information content is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Patients should always consult their physician with any questions regarding a medical condition and to obtain medical advice and treatment. Drug information is sourced from GSDD (Gold Standard Drug Database ) provided by Elsevier.</em>