What is Gabitril: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Gabitril

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose. If you miss more than one dose, call your doctor. You may need to go back to a lower dose for a short time.

• This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

• Oral routeIt is best to take this medicine with food or milk.

• Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

• This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

• Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose. If you miss more than one dose, call your doctor. You may need to go back to a lower dose for a short time.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Oral routeIt is best to take this medicine with food or milk.

What to do if you miss a dose of Gabitril

Gabitril contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to tiagabine.

Gabitril warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease or a history of status epilepticus.

• This medicine may cause seizures in people who do not have epilepsy.

• This medicine may cause depression or thoughts of suicide. Tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or mental illness.

• Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely.

• This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, or tired. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Gabitril interactions

• Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely.

• This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, or tired. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• This medicine may cause depression or thoughts of suicide. Tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or mental illness.

• Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol.

• Some medicines can affect how tiagabine works. Tell your doctor if you are using another medicine to treat seizures (including carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, or valproate) or St John's wort.