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Does Gabapentin Help Reduce Severe Abdominal Pain Caused By Stage 5 Renal Failure?
Posted on
Fri, 9 Sep 2016
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Fri, 9 Sep 2016
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Fri, 30 Sep 2016
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Question : have stage 5 renal failure. Can I take Neurontin and or gabapentin be taken for pain
Brief Answer:
Gabapentin and renal failure
Detailed Answer:
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You are wondering if you can use gabapentin or Neurontin for pain if you have renal failure. I would recommend not to use it because of the high risk of toxicity. You can use it but you would need to be on low doses and closely monitored for side effects and toxicity. Gabapentin is excreted 100 percent from the kidneys and if you have renal failure you can build up high toxic levels quickly
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Gabapentin and renal failure
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You are wondering if you can use gabapentin or Neurontin for pain if you have renal failure. I would recommend not to use it because of the high risk of toxicity. You can use it but you would need to be on low doses and closely monitored for side effects and toxicity. Gabapentin is excreted 100 percent from the kidneys and if you have renal failure you can build up high toxic levels quickly
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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