Gabapin 400mg Capsule (Gabapentin)

Gabapin 400mg Capsule (Gabapentin) belongs to a group of medications called anticonvulsants used to manage or prevent neuropathic pain and epilepsy. Besides this, occasionally used to treat migraine headaches. Neuropathic pain is a chronic progressive nerve disease that causes nerve pain. On the other hand, epilepsy is a nervous system disorder that occurs due to disturbed nerve cell activity in the brain.

Gabapin 400mg Capsule contains Gabapentin’ which works by binding to the specific site on voltage-gated calcium channels; this helps in relieving nerve pain and lowers the risk of seizures. Besides this, it also decreases the number of pain signals sent out by damaged nerves in the body.

How Gabapin Capsule Works

Gabapin 400 Capsule is an antiepileptic medication. When given for epilepsy, it is believed to work by reducing the abnormal electrical activity in the brain, thus preventing seizures. It is also use to treat nerve pain where it blocks pain by interfering with pain signals traveling through the damage nerves and the brain.

How To Use Gabapin Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Gabapin 400 Capsule may be take with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fix time.

Dosage

Missed Dose

If you forget to take Gabapin 400 mg  Capsule, take it as soon as you remember. If it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed dose.

Overdose

Never take more than the prescribed dose. If you have consumed more than the prescribed amount of Gabapin 400 mg Capsule then consult your doctor or seek immediate medical attention.

Benefits Of Gabapin Capsule

In Treatment of Neuropathic pain

Gabapin 400 Capsule is use to treat long-lasting (chronic) pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles, or spinal cord injury. It reduces pain and its associated symptoms such as mood changes, sleep problems, and tiredness. It is thought to work by interfering with pain signals that travel through the damage nerves and the brain. Taking this medicine regularly will improve your physical and social functioning and overall quality of life. It takes a few weeks to work so you need to take it regularly even if you feel it is not doing any good. Once your symptoms have gone you should still keep taking the medicine until your doctor advises you to stop.

In the Treatment of Epilepsy/Seizures

Gabapentin 400 Capsule belongs to a group of medicines call anticonvulsants which is use to treat some forms of epilepsy in adults. It is thought to work by slowing down nerve impulses in the brain which cause seizures (fits). That helps reduce symptoms such as confusion, uncontrollable jerking movements, loss of awareness, and fear or anxiety. It will help you go about your daily activities with more confidence and may allow you to do some activities that you would otherwise be forbidden or scare to do (such as swimming and driving). That can take a few weeks for this medicine to work and during this time you may still have seizures. Do not stop using this medicine even if you feel well until your doctor advises you to. Missing doses may trigger a seizure.

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Gabapin 400 mg Capsule

• Dizziness
• Uncontrolled eye movements
• Agitation and anxiety
• Restlessness
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Unusual tiredness and weakness
• Irritability
• Lower back pain
• Tremors
• Loss of appetite
• Change in vision
• Dry mouth
• Weight gain
• Fever
• Cough
• Loss of coordination

Warnings

Alcohol

Alcohol and Gabapin 400 Capsule may result in extreme sleepiness.

Pregnancy

Utilizing Gabapin 400 Capsule while pregnant may be dangerous. Despite the paucity of human studies, studies on animals have indicated negative consequences on the developing foetus. Before giving you a prescription, your doctor will consider the advantages and any possible hazards. Please speak with your physician.

infant feeding

It is probably safe to take Gabapin 400 Capsule while nursing. Inferred from scant human evidence, the medicine does not appear to pose a major risk to the developing foetus.

Baby should be watch for slumbering too much and weight gain.

Driving

The 400 mg of gabapin capsules may cause blurred vision, drowsiness, or sleepiness. If you experience these symptoms, don’t drive.

Kidney

Patients with kidney illness should use gabapin 400 capsules with caution. Gabapin 400 Capsule dosage may need to be change.

Liver

The use of Gabapin 400 Capsules in patients with liver disease is not well understood. Please speak with your physician.

What Happens If Gabapin Capsule Is Forgotten?

Take the missed Gabapin 400 Capsule dose as soon as you remember. If your next dose is approaching, skip the missing one and resume your regular regimen. Don’t increase the dosage.

FAQ’s

1. What is Gabapin 400mg Capsule and why is it given?

Gabapin 400mg Capsule contains Gabapentin which is an Antiepileptic. Gabapin 400mg Capsule is use to treat epilepsy (fits) and peripheral neuropathic pain (long term pain cause by damage to the nerves).

2. Can Gabapin 400mg Capsule be stop on our own?

Do not stop taking Gabapin 400mg Capsule suddenly on your own, as it may lead to increased risk of seizure. Continue to take this medicine, as long as your doctor tells you to do so, to obtain better results.

3. Is Gabapin 400mg Capsule safe in pregnant and breast-feeding women?

Gabapin 400mg Capsule is not intended for use in pregnant women unless recommend by your doctor and in breast-feeding women as it may pass through breast milk to the baby. Consult your doctor about the risk and benefits before taking Gabapin 400mg Capsule.

4. Is Gabapin 400mg Capsule safe for use in elderly patients?

Gabapin 400mg Capsule is suitable for use in elderly patients aged 65 years and above.  Correct dosage and duration will be prescribe by your physician. Consult your doctor before taking Gabapin 400mg Capsule.