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What Are The Effects Of Missed Dosage Of Gabapentin?
My patient is very hard to deal with she has a brain injury she is refusing gabapentin, she says they make her sleepy the staff is afraid they will get in trouble but this is prn, she is manipulate give. But we can t fofse to take them but aren t they also For moodswhat will happen if she misses a dose or two
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query
Gabapentin is an anti epileptic and is given for two reasons. It prevents seizures which are common after brain injury
It also has a mood stabilising effect. It does make people more sleepy when given during daytime. I advise my patients to start with a bed time dose and increase as needed.
This might help your patient.
Take care
Dr Noble Zachariah
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query
Gabapentin is an anti epileptic and is given for two reasons. It prevents seizures which are common after brain injury
It also has a mood stabilising effect. It does make people more sleepy when given during daytime. I advise my patients to start with a bed time dose and increase as needed.
This might help your patient.
Take care
Dr Noble Zachariah
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