Gabapentin
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
- GABAPENTIN DESCRIPTION
- CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
- PHARMACOKINETICS AND DRUG METABOLISM
- CLINICAL STUDIES
- INDICATIONS & USAGE
- GABAPENTIN CONTRAINDICATIONS
- WARNINGS
- PRECAUTIONS
- INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS
- LABORATORY TESTS
- DRUG INTERACTIONS
- DRUG & OR LABORATORY TEST INTERACTIONS
- CARCINOGENESIS & MUTAGENESIS & IMPAIRMENT OF FERTILITY
- PREGNANCY
- NURSING MOTHERS
- PEDIATRIC USE
- GERIATRIC USE
- GABAPENTIN ADVERSE REACTIONS
- DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE
- OVERDOSAGE
- DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION
- HOW SUPPLIED
- STORAGE AND HANDLING
- PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL SECTION
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
GABAPENTIN DESCRIPTION
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Mechanism of ActionPHARMACOKINETICS AND DRUG METABOLISM
Oral Bioavailability:
Distribution:
Elimination:
Special Populations: Patients With Renal Insufficiency
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Table 6
Special Populations
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
PRECAUTIONS, Geriatric UseDOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
CLINICAL STUDIES
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Table 1
StudyStudy DurationGabapentin (mg/day)*Target DosePatients Receiving GabapentinPatients Receiving Placebo*
12
Figure 3
Epilepsy
Figure 4
INDICATIONS & USAGE
Postherpetic NeuralgiaEpilepsy
GABAPENTIN CONTRAINDICATIONS
WARNINGS
Suicidal Behavior and IdeationTable 2
IndicationPlacebo Patients with Events Per 1000 PatientsDrug Patients with Events Per 1000 PatientsRelative Risk: Incidence of Events in Drug Patients/Incidence in Placebo PatientsRisk Difference: Additional Drug Patients with Events Per 1000 Patients
Neuropsychiatric Adverse EventsPediatric Patients 3 to 12 years of age
Withdrawal Precipitated Seizure, Status Epilepticus
Tumorigenic Potential
PRECAUTIONS: Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
Sudden and Unexplained Death in Patients With Epilepsy
PRECAUTIONS
INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS
Drug Interactions
PRECAUTIONS, Pregnancy section
LABORATORY TESTS
DRUG INTERACTIONS
Phenytoin:
Carbamazepine:
Valproic Acid:
Phenobarbital
Naproxen:
Hydrocodone
Morphine:PRECAUTIONS
Cimetidine
Oral Contraceptive:
Antacid (Maalox
Effect of Probenecid:
DRUG & OR LABORATORY TEST INTERACTIONS
CARCINOGENESIS & MUTAGENESIS & IMPAIRMENT OF FERTILITY
PREGNANCY
NURSING MOTHERS
PEDIATRIC USE
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Clinical Studies
GERIATRIC USE
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGYADVERSE REACTIONSDOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
GABAPENTIN ADVERSE REACTIONS
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Incidence in Controlled Clinical Trials
Table 3
Body System/ Preferred TermGabapentin N=336 %Placebo N=227 %**
Epilepsy
WARNINGS, Neuropsychiatric Adverse Events
Incidence in Controlled Clinical Trials
Table 4
Body System/ Adverse EventGabapentin*N=543 %Placebo*N=378 %*
Table 5
Body System/ Adverse EventGabapentin*N=119 %Placebo*N=128 %*
Other Adverse Events Observed During All Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials in Adults and Adolescents [Except Clinical Trials in Neuropathic Pain]
Table 4
Body As A Whole:
Cardiovascular System:
Digestive System:
Endocrine System:
Hematologic and Lymphatic System:
Musculoskeletal System:
Nervous System:
Respiratory System:
Dermatological:
Urogenital System:
Special Senses:
Clinical trials in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy
Body as a Whole:
Digestive System:
Hemic and Lymphatic System:
Nervous System
Psychobiologic Function:
Respiratory System:
Clinical Trials in Adults With Neuropathic Pain of Various Etiologies
Table 3
Body as a Whole:
Cardiovascular System:
Digestive System:
Endocrine System:
Hemic and Lymphatic System
Metabolic and Nutritional: Infrequent:
Musculoskeletal:
Nervous System:
Respiratory System:
Skin and Appendages:
Special Senses:
Urogenital System:
Postmarketing and Other Experience
DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE
OVERDOSAGE
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Epilepsy
Patients >12 years of age:
Pediatric Patients Age 3 to 12 years:CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pediatrics
Dosage in Renal Impairment
Renal Function Creatinine Clearance (mL/min)Total Daily Dose Range (mg/day)Dose Regimen (mg)**
Dosage in Elderly
HOW SUPPLIED
STORAGE AND HANDLING
PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL SECTION
GabapentinGabapentin TABLET
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