Gabapentin. Please note: these are basic guidelines, refer to your doctor for a professional medical opinion. Popular brand names: Epleptin, Neurontin. Drug group: Anticonvulsant drug. Prescription needed? Yes What does it do? Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug used to treat: Partial seizures The Generics Dictionary is an easy-to-use reference site for generic medicines and pricing in South Africa. Lists the various brand names available for medicines containing gabapentin. Find information on gabapentin use, treatment, drug class and molecular formula. Trade name(s) (ie proprietary name registered by SAHPRA) of a product(s) containing the specified active ingredient are arranged alphabetically below each active ingredient. Further product information in the form of nappi code, manufacturer, scheduling status, presentation, strengths and pack sizes are given alongside in tabular form. Drug Approvals by the Medicines Control Council in South Africa containing Apotex brand of gabapentin. Original Data : South African Medicines Price Registry Gabapentin can be used as an epileptic treatment on its own, or as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy not controlled by conventional drugs. In South Africa gabapentin is registered for the treatment of partial seizures, a seizure that starts in one particular part of the brain. South African National Essential Medicine List Adult Hospital Level Medication Review Process Component: Endocrinology/Pain MEDICINE REVIEW: 1. Executive Summary Date: 2 May 2018 Medicine (INN): Serotonin‐noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) i.e. Duloxetine, Venlafaxine Medicine (ATC): N06AX21, N06AX16 Gabapentin readily enters the brain and prevents seizures in a number of animal models of epilepsy. Gabapentin binds with high affinity to the α2δ (alpha-2-delta) subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels and it is proposed that binding to the α2δ subunit may be involved in gabapentin’s anti-seizure effects in animals. Drug Approvals by the Medicines Control Council in South Africa containing ratiopharm brand of gabapentin. Original Data : South African Medicines Price Registry The single exit price (SEP) mechanism in South Africa lists the maximum price that a medicine can be charged at. Dispensers may charge an additional dispensing fee depending on the price of the medicine. The Medicines and Related Substances Act allows for the following charges (excl VAT): Drug Approvals by the Medicines Control Council in South Africa containing Pfizer brand of gabapentin. Original Data : South African Medicines Price Registry (Act 101 of 1965), on the recommendation of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority ( SAHPRA), made and updated the Schedules in the Schedule. SCHEDULE . In these Schedules, "the Act" means the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101 of 1965) Gabapentin enacarbil extended release tablets are available under the trade name Horizant: -The recommended dosage is 600 mg orally 2 times a day. Therapy should be initiated at a dose of 600 mg orally in the morning for 3 days of therapy, then increased to 600 mg 2 times a day (1200 mg/day) on day four. MCC: South africa's equivalent of the fda (food and drug administration) in the usa, is the medicines control council (mcc). The 2 organizations apparently have different criteria for regulating medications. PainSA – International Association for the Study of Pain If your doctor changes your brand, strength, or type of gabapentin, your dosage needs may change. Ask your pharmacist if you have any questions about the new kind of gabapentin you receive at the pharmacy. Neurontin can be taken with or without food. If you break a tablet and take only half of it, take the other half at your next dose. %PDF-1.5 %âãÏÓ 44 0 obj > endobj xref 44 38 0000000016 00000 n 0000001494 00000 n 0000001623 00000 n 0000002701 00000 n 0000003409 00000 n 0000003833 00000 n 0000004241 00000 n 0000004715 00000 n 0000004750 00000 n 0000004863 00000 n 0000004974 00000 n 0000005092 00000 n 0000005765 00000 n 0000006471 00000 n 0000006920 00000 n 0000007478 00000 n 0000007845 00000 n 0000008189 00000 n This webpage presents an invaluable guide for all the available brand and trade names of generic drug called Gabapentin in the market. 4 Pattacus Medical Consulting, Johannesburg, South Africa Corresponding author: M Raff (raffs@iafrica.com) This guideline is endorsed by the following professional groups: Cape Pelvic Pain Society, PainSA, South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association, and South African Society of Anaesthesiologists. Disclaimer. List of Drug Approvals by the Medicines Control Council in South Africa containing Gabapentin on PharmaCompass.com
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