Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg Tablet
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Inavars Biologicals Inc |
Active Ingredient | Gabapentin (300mg) + Methylcobalamin (500mcg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | NEURO CNS |
User Rating | 4.6 |
User Reviews | 551 |
FAQ
Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg Tablet Reviews
Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg is taken by mouth with or without food, preferably at bedtime. It is advised to take medicine at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. Finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to the doctor.
Some common side effects of this medicine are nausea, peripheral edema, ataxia, blurred vision, fever and nystagmus (involuntary eye movement). It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. It is important to inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts.
Before taking the medicine you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. It can usually be mixed safely with other medicines but some drugs (including antacids and alcohol) do affect the way it works and can increase the chance of side effects.
How Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg Tablet Works
How to Use Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg Tablet
Benefits of Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg Tablet
- In Treatment of Neuropathic pain: Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg is a combination of medicines used 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 damaged nerves and the brain. Using 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 use it regularly even if you feel it is not doing any good. Once your symptoms have gone you should still keep using the medicine until your doctor advises you to stop.
Uses of Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg Tablet
- Treatment of Neuropathic pain
Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- It may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- Its side effects are usually mild and temporary.
- To lower the chances of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- Avoid consuming alcohol when taking Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg, as it may cause excessive sleepiness.
- Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression or suicidal thoughts or behavior.
- Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.
- You have been prescribed Gabavar Plus 300mg/500mcg for treating and preventing nerve pain.
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