Gabavel 100mg Tablet

Overview: Gabavel 100mg Tablet contains gabapentin, an anticonvulsant medication that treats seizures and neuropathic pain due to nerve damage. It reduces abnormal activity in the brain and alters pain sensations, thereby relieving them. Your doctor may prescribe this medication for epilepsy, restless legs syndrome, management of neuropathic pain due to a spinal cord injury, and postherpetic neuralgia, a complication that results from a viral infection known as shingles.

Dosage: Gabavel 100mg Tablet should be taken as advised by your doctor. The maximum dosage for adults is 1800 mg daily. For various forms of epilepsy, the recommended dose is 300 mg of gabapentin thrice a day. You can take the medicine with or without food, but it is essential to take it at the same time each day to ensure optimum efficacy. The medication should be ingested whole with water and not crushed or chewed.

Side effects: The common side effects of Gabavel 100mg Tablet include dizziness, dry mouth, memory problems, headache, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. They typically last for a short period and usually go away on their own. Contact your healthcare provider if the problems persist or worsen.

Safety advice: Gabavel 100mg Tablet may be contraindicated (unsafe) for people with a history of kidney diseases (and for people undergoing hemodialysis) and hypersensitivity to gabapentin. Always inform your doctor of any health conditions you might have, including heart problems, depression, suicidal tendencies, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Generally, this drug is considered safe for most people.

General overview: Gabavel 100mg Tablet is an anticonvulsant medication that works by relieving pain and reducing abnormal brain activity. It preserves nerve fibres, and restores impaired nerve cells collectively to alleviate neuropathic pain. The medicine also alters the calcium channel activities in the nerves. It is commonly prescribed for postherpetic neuralgia (a complication of shingles that causes pain in nerves and skin) and different forms of epilepsy (a nervous system disorder caused by disturbed nerve cell activity).

Mechanism of actions: The therapeutic effect of gabapentin is due to its ability to inhibit the action of alpha 2-delta subunits, leading to elevated levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that inhibits neuronal activity. By reducing the density of presynaptic voltage-gated calcium channels, gabapentin prevents the release of excitatory neurotransmitters. This inhibition is thought to be responsible for its anti-epileptic effect.

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