Complete dosing information for GABAPENTIN ENACARBIL
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Instruct patients to swallow tablets whole and not to cut, crush, or chew tablets. Take with food. ( 2.1 ) RLS: 600 mg once daily taken at about 5 PM. ( 2.2 ) A dose of 1,200 mg once daily provided no additional benefit compared with the 600-mg dose, but caused an increase in adverse reactions. ( 2.2 ) If the dose is not taken at the recommended time, the next dose should be taken the following day as prescribed. ( 2.2 ) PHN: The starting dose is 600 mg in the morning for 3 days, then increase to 600 mg twice daily beginning on day 4. ( 2.3 ) A daily dose greater than 1,200 mg provided no additional benefit. ( 2.3 ) If the dose is not taken at the recommended time, skip this dose, and the next dose should be taken at the time of next scheduled dose. ( 2.3 ) Patients with renal impairment: Doses of HORIZANT must be adjusted in accordance with renal function. (2.4) 2.1 Dosage and Administration Overview Tablets should be swallowed whole and should not be cut,