Is Dilantin Safe To Take For Sciatic Pain?

Posted on Sat, 4 Jun 2016

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Question : I HAVE BEEN PRESCRIBED 1200 MG OF GABAPENTIN TO CONTROL BACK (SCIATIC) PAIN UNTIL I CAN HAVE A STEROID SHOT XXXXXXX 13TH. I HAVE FOR YEARS TAKEN 300 MG OF DILANTIN DAILY. IS IT SAFE TO TAKE THE DILANTION OR WOULD THE GABAPENTIN REPLACE IT?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No. Take both!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this sciatic pain. Both drugs are different and used for different actions. There is no interaction between them and feel free to take both together.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.

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