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Side effects with a medicine are a package deal. The frequent side
effects of Gabapentin in mature patients include sleepiness,
swelling of extremities and these mostly occur at higher doses in
the elderly particulary. Children between the age 3–12 years were
also observed to be susceptible to a bit of mood swings, hostility,
concentration problems, and hyperactivity with the continual use of
Neurontin. Although it is still rare, there are numerous cases of
hepatotoxicity reported in the literature of the drug. Gabapentin
should be used with extreme care in patients with kidney problems
due to possible chances of accumulation and toxicity.
There a possible chance of the following side effects to occur with
the use of Gabapentin, in case of the slightest symptoms consults
the doctor right away especially. If any of these symptoms are
severe or do not go away: fatigued, drowsiness, moving a body part
which is uncontrollable, headache, anxiety, unsteadiness, imprecise
or falsified vision, retention problems, thoughts of an abnormal
degree, incongruent eye movments
There is a list of certain side effects that may be considered
serious with the use of Neurontin. In case, any of those is
experienced, call the doctor immediately. They include; scratches,
inflammation of the face, eyes and other sensory orgasns.
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