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What Are The Side Effects Of Gabapentin And Paroxetine?

Posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2014

Question: What might be the side effects of taking 300 mg of gabapentin, 40 mg of paroxetine and .5 mg of lorazepam at bedtime?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
All these medicines can be taken together as such no contraindication is there. Only problem that one night feel is excessive sedation. So after taking all these medicines one should not drive or operate any machinery.
If you have any further query feel free to ask me.
Stay Healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (57 minutes later)

Could taking them together before bed cause deep sleep and nightmares so as the patient thinks that what happened in the nightmares (dreams) really occurred?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, it can happen

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Yes, this can happen. Actually Gabapentin and Lorazepam are sedatives, they can cause sedation and such nightmares.
I would advise you to discuss with your doctor to modify the drugs if you are having this problem. In my opinion, lorazepam should be omitted.
If you have any further query please ask me, else close the discussion and rate it.
Stay Healthy
Dr Anshul Varshney, MD

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar