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However, elderly patients are more likely to have unwanted effects (eg, problems with balance or walking, swelling in the feet or legs) and age-related kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving gabapentin. Individual susceptibility: Some individuals may be more susceptible to the side effects of gabapentin, including blurry vision. This can vary from person to person. Interaction with other medications: Gabapentin can interact with other medications, potentially increasing the risk of side effects such as blurred vision. Serious side effects of Neurontin include weight gain, joint pain, motion sickness, blurred vision, and viral infection. Antiepileptic medications including gabapentin have been associated with an increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior. Oral drug Ocular adverse effects Management Action required; Alpha1 adrenergic receptor antagonists • tamsulosin • Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome resulting in the iris becoming mobile during cataract surgery.2 This increases the risk of iris damage with greater chance of postoperative blurred vision, sensitivity to light and difficulty driving at night. Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking gabapentin: More common in children. Some side effects of gabapentin may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Along with its needed effects, gabapentin (the active ingredient contained in Neurontin) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking gabapentin: More common side effects The most common gabapentin (Neurontin) side effects are dizziness and drowsiness. This may affect your ability to drive or perform other activities. Other gabapentin side effects include edema (fluid buildup), weight gain, and eye problems, but these aren’t as common. One potential side effect of gabapentin is blurry vision. Blurred vision is a common complaint among individuals taking gabapentin. It is estimated that approximately 1-10% of people taking the medication may experience this side effect. In about 1-7% people who take Gabapentin do report double or blurred vision as its side effects. Not being able to see close up could be due to weak eyesight, would recommend that you go to an doc and get your eyes checked/tested. Please take care, be well. They don’t affect the eyes directly. Instead, they can cause other side effects and those side effects can affect your vision. Here are some examples. Medications that lower blood pressure can cause blurry vision. Some people report experiencing blurry vision when they start taking blood pressure medications or when they increase their dose. In a study that assessed the efficacy and tolerability of gabapentin in 599 epilepsy patients, blurred vision and diplopia were among the adverse effects reported 141. In an earlier study, 13.5% of patients treated with gabapentin reported visual problems 142 . Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Blurred Vision'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects. Gabapentin Most Drugs that increase the activity of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) may lead to toxic reactions in the retina. 1 As many as 40% of patients treated with vigabatrin (Sabril; Aventis Pharma, Guildford) develop visual field constriction. 2 Vigabatrin but not tiagabin (Gabitril; Cephalon, Guildford) accumulated with a higher concentration in the retina t Yes, Gabapentin can cause double vision, a condition medically known as ‘Diplopia’. Several surveys have revealed that people have not just complained of double vision, but several other ocular problems have also been reported. Common adverse effects of gabapentin include dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, sexual dysfunction, weight gain, and peripheral edema [3]. Uncommonly, gabapentin causes blurred vision and diplopia [4]. Side effects of gabapentin. Common side effects of gabapentin include: drowsiness or dizziness; headache or blurred vision; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation; dry mouth; weight gain; swelling of the hands, feet, or ankles; back or joint pain; flulike symptoms such as fever or body aches. Rare but serious side effects. Rare but serious Yes, gabapentin can cause blurry vision. It is, in fact, considered one of the most commonly reported side effects and it usually begins to subside within a few weeks of your treatment or when your body is completely adjusted to the medication. Many researchers have studied this side effect. Previous research notes several possible ocular side effects of gabapentin use, including blurred vision, nystagmus, diplopia, visual field defects and electrophysiological changes, according to the study. Previously, gabapentin has been linked to AAG, but only in case reports citing complaints of blurred vision, nystagmus, diplopia, and visual defects. These reports, plus the wide use of the drug, factored into the decision to conduct a large epidemiological study, Dr. Etminan said.
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