My doctor gave me this for the pain in my back.
Is gabapentin 300mg capsules actually the same as Neurontin capsules?
Question posted by kristianali on 15 Aug 2009
Last updated on 14 October 2018 by Tweetygirl2
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Official Answer
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 9, 2020.
Yes. Neurontin is a brand name for gabapentin capsules, so the active ingredient is gabapentin.
There are many gabapentin products available some are generics that are labelled as gabapentin and others use brand names such as Gralise, Horizant, Neurontin but they all contain the active ingredient of gabapentin.
Kuklapolitan
8 Jan 2013
This is one of the most ridiculous and confusing answers I have ever seen on a reputable drug site! If you cannot answer responsibly then don't answer at all. After you advised this person that Gabapentin is indeed the generic for Neurontin you went on to say this:
"However, all gabapentin 300mg capsules won't necessarily be the Neurontin brand as generic brands are available as well."
This patient had already been given Gabapentin and was wanting to know if Gabapentin was actually Neurontin! Your answer is confusing... if they are already taking the generic it is obviously available!
Many people are new to their medications and come here to ask pertinent questions from those who have taken or have knowledge about the medication. READ the question and understand it before you answer lest the questioner not have a valuable and proper response!
wwmalcolm
11 June 2013
Thank you Marvelle, you are correct with your analysis. I am a retired Psychologist and trust me I have been away from all this for 14 years and I want updates on medicine. Thank you!!
WIlliam
kathyhanson
26 Aug 2013
Thank you Marvell. Your answer was quite clear to me. Gabapentin is the generic name, and Neurontin is ONE of the brand names. Other manufacturers make gabapentin under different names. Perhaps we should all read the responses carefully to be sure we understand what is being said. You always give us good info, Marvell.
A grateful friend,
Kathy
Tweetygirl2
14 Oct 2018
Yes it is. To keep your pain in check take as prescribed by doctor. When I first started I did not think it was helping. I went out of town and chose not to take them. I then realized how much they were helping I have been able to cut my pain medication in half.
davidstarkey83
25 Aug 2013
Yes, gabapentin is the generic name for neurontin. Gabapentin's name is derived from the word "gaba" which is the chemical in your brain that is improved by this medication. Valium works by improving the brain's "gaba" chemicals also.
charitylaraye
3 April 2013
yes it is its just the generic name for it. hope you feel better
Need0ff-Vicodin
1 April 2013
Yes. It's the generic version.
Natirawdawg63
1 April 2013
I've been on neurontin 400mg 3x a day for years... I don't think it does anything for me.
combatmatt12B
27 March 2013
I am Combat Veteran with PTSD. I was prescribed Gabapentin 300mg to help relax. I also have Lumbar Stenosis (lower back pain). my Doc told me to take one as needed and relax. I'm also using Gabapentin to help me with Marijuana withdraws. So far it seams to be OK.
so the question ( Is Gabapentin 300mg capsules actually Neurontin?) I would say yes, and it seams to be working.
treeves
2 Sep 2012
Both same thing as is Lyrica. You can look up ANY drug and get complete details on web site " drugs.com " .
R189
24 Feb 2012
Yes it is but I take it with other pain meds just taking Neurontin doesn't do a thing for me and I take 3600 mg a day
cattleman
26 Feb 2012
what is the normal dose for gababenpin.. i take 100 morning 100 noon 300 at bed time,,
OHLoLa
11 Jan 2012
Yes, Gabapentin is generic for Neurontin. Personally I can't stand how it makes me feel except for it seems to work occasionally but intake 600 mg. 3times a day. I feel for you as a sufferer of neuropathy. It really s--- s!
george1963
10 Oct 2011
Yes, Neurontin is Gabapentin. It is used for seizures, pain and as a mood stabilize. At the present time the highest dosages 4800 mgs daily usually a higher dose before sleep. I have been on it for 4 wks and have not gotten use to the side effects it gives me a low grade headache all day. I also feel hung over and alittle drunk all day.
Candlelover47
7 Oct 2011
I was prescribed Gabapentin 300 mg last night by my dr. for headaches. I took one at 9 pm, slept straight through the night, and got up this morning at 6:15. I felt like a drunk ... couldn't walk straight and had blurry vision. My prescription says I can take this 3 times a day. I wouldn't be able to function if I took it that often. I'm really having a hard time typing this and I'm actually scared to drive to work this morning. I sent an email to my dr. office and I threw the bottle in my drawer with the other meds that didn't agree with me.
laurie a
16 May 2013
Took duragesic 25 mgs for seven years but it was wearing off as I was getting rebound migraines on the day it was due to put a new one in. Had an emergency admit for pneumonia and ended up with chest tube surgery to get the fluid out that had been there since Dec. where it started out as bronchitis which I never had before and was just awful and despite multiple treatments and going to urgent care and finally the e.r, they gave me prednisone but bot any more antibiotics despite my asking the doctor three times !!! and was not feeling right until March when a old college friend showed up and we were smoking pot for old times sake and the next day I was in extreme pain and thus led me to the emergncy admit and her visit actually saved my life.
They took me off the duragesic and threw e evry kind of narcotoic at me to deal with the intenses stabbing heart attack like pain in the lung and the chest tube surgery resolved all that but had to detox on my own at home ...
Aml have early a.m migraines and am on three hundred of the gabetinen three times a day and stumbled around like a drunk ugh bu it wore off and got my energy back and feel lkie myself for the first time in years except for the migraines so am looking at propanolol 60 mgs accrding to internet research and am hoping to be on it early next week. I have ptsd and bipolar and this gabetinen is pretty much my last shot as i have been on everything and it is high risk for me with one kidney but am trying to drink as much as i can ... water etc. and hope and pray I can maintain this dose, some restlessness and poor appetite bit have alot other things going on with elderly parents etc. Would take any prayers out there Thanks for letting me share
Kathi808
8 June 2011
Yes Gabapentin 300mg (and 600mg) are both generic for Neurontin.
I have had a chronic pain problem for 13 years, after breaking my neck and back in a head-on collision. I have had many drugs prescribed for chronic pain and the Gabapentin actually works better than any narcotics ever did.
We came to realize nerve damage was causing the pain.
Christie00
23 Sep 2011
I read that the lowest you can go with dosage is 100mg but I was started out at 300mg for Restless Limb and sleep. Is that normal?
trubrit4
26 Sep 2012
Is Gabapentin addictive> It has helped with Parkinsons and sleep I am on 1300 mg a day/Had some vision problems on 1800 mg a day not happening now. Just wonder if it is more addictive with long term use. ITake Stalevo125 for Parkinsons, Lasix for water retention, , separate meds usually by an hour between. Thank you Joyce
IndyLady2012
7 June 2011
Yes it is i take it for sciatic nerve pain and pain in my feet
steellchick
7 June 2011
I am taking 900 mgs twice a day and 1200 mgs at bedtime. It makes me tired but I think it helps alot because I hurt before I take them in the morning. They help me sleep too when I am sore at night. My pain is from two cervical fusions and a facet cyst in L4/5. Good luck!
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