Neurontin is prescribed to patients with shingles. It is also prescribed to patients who suffer from partial seizures. Neurontin is designed to provide relief from pain associated with shingles, and when combined with other medications, Neurontin is designed to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures.
Shingles is a painful rash on the skin caused by a virus, and it can damage nerves and cause nerve pain as well. The pain feels like burning, stabbing or electrical shocks. Pain can come from touching things even as soft as clothing.
Partial seizures are caused by an electrical discharge in one region of the brain. A person may or may not lose consciousness during a partial seizure.
What are some important things I should know about Neurontin?
Neurontin can cause adverse reaction in children 3 to 12 years of age, including behavioral problems, hostility, thought disorders and hyperactivity. Neurontin should not be stopped suddenly because of possible withdrawal symptoms including increase of frequency and severity of seizures. Neurontin has also been linked to several sudden unexplained deaths in epileptic patients.
Neurontin can cause injury to unborn or nursing babies, so the medication should only be used if its benefits clearly outweigh the potential risks.
Neurontin is prescribed to people with pain associated with shingles and people who suffer from partial seizures.
- sudden death in people with epilepsy
- behavioral problems and mood swings in children
- rashes
- allergic reactions
- injury to unborn or nursing babies
- vision problems
- increased blood pressure
- decreased appetite
- pneumonia
Contact your doctor if you experience any of the symptoms listed above, as well as if you become pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Also, contact your doctor if you experience:
- chest pain
- change in your heart rate
- rash
- fever
- blurred vision
- hives
- wheezing
- difficulty breathing
- weight changes