For chronic back pain, Neurontin (Gabapentin) will work for most people.

Neurontin is not excreted through the liver like most things, by excreted through the kidneys. It has been used for treatment of partial seizures in patients from the ages 3-12.

In the 1990’s, Neurontin was approved for sale as treatment for epileptic seizures. When used with another drug for pain from shingles, the FDA has approved it to treat epilepsy. Eache day, you would need to take 3 doses.

Gabapentin is indicated for the management of postherpetic neuralgia in adults. Gabapentin does not interact with other medicines used for seizures and is safe to use as an add on. It has not beet yet approved to treat severe RLS (restless leg syndrome).

Neurontin is expensive for the treatment of chronic pain. This is one of the best selling drugs. The average cost is approximately $400 a month for 3200mg a day. The effects are very good even though it is an expensive drug to treat pain.

Neurontin is found in breast milk. It is the first oral medication approved by the FDA for this indication. It was prescribed for the medical condition epilepsy, but the medicine has been used for a bunch of off label uses. It has few if any side effects, which is one of its big selling points.

One thing is that neurontin is not metabolized by the body, that is it does not produce any active or inactive metabolites. It is given orally and you can take it with or without food. Neurontin is not a good medicine for pain management, but it is good for nerve damage that can happen with chronic back pain.

The manufacturer of Neurontin is Pfizer. It is so popular it is one of the 50 most prescribed drugs in the United States since 2003.

Neurontin is usually tried first because it is often better tolerated than other drugs. It has realatively mild side effects and passes through the body unmetabolized.

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