Why GABAPENTIN* (Gabapentin ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of GABAPENTIN: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.98)

(based on 1229 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** GABAPENTIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Fibromyalgia*41
2Restless legs syndrome*39
3Neuralgia*29
4Parkinson's disease22
5Anxiety21
6Trigeminal neuralgia20
7Neuropathy peripheral*15
8Pain*11
9Bipolar disorder9
10Back pain*8

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of GABAPENTIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Somnolence304
2Weight increased250
3Dizziness*160
4Disturbance in attention159
5Amnesia120
6Insomnia111
7Nausea*97
8Fatigue*95
9Drug ineffective*84
10Depression*82
11Headache*81
12Memory impairment67
13Abnormal dreams63
14Anxiety59
15Pain*59
16Akathisia58
17Vision blurred56
18Hypersomnia49
19Tremor46
20Confusional state46

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for GABAPENTIN

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Gabapentin (Apo-gabapentin, Novo-gabapentin, Pms-gabapentin, Neurontin, Gabapentin hexal, Gralise, Gabapentin)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com