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Does Gabapentin Cause Dementia Like Side Effects?

my dad is on gabapentin 100mg for hand pain, I'm not sure how long he has been on it. In April 2014 he was diagnosed with early stages of dementia, looking at the side effects of this drug my dad has shown several of the side effects including dementia. Could this drug be causing signs of dementia?
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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Hello
The normal dose of GABAPENTINE in neurological pain is 300 to 600 mg three times in a day for prolong period .
As you father is receiving 100 mg and he was diagnosed as a patient of DEMENTIA .
These are side effects of gabapentin .
Somnolence ( drowsiness ) , dizziness , ataxia , weakness , parasthesia , fatigue, headache , nystagmus , diplopia , nausea , vomiting , weight gain, dyspepsia , rhinitis , tremor , leucopenia , altered liver function tests, Steven's Jhonson's syndrome .
I am also prescribing this drug so many patients but I have never noted dementia in my patient .
So in my opinion consult your treating doctor and get his opinion regarding dementia .
Hope this information will be helpful for you.
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Does Gabapentin Cause Dementia Like Side Effects?

Hello The normal dose of GABAPENTINE in neurological pain is 300 to 600 mg three times in a day for prolong period . As you father is receiving 100 mg and he was diagnosed as a patient of DEMENTIA . These are side effects of gabapentin . Somnolence ( drowsiness ) , dizziness , ataxia , weakness , parasthesia , fatigue, headache , nystagmus , diplopia , nausea , vomiting , weight gain, dyspepsia , rhinitis , tremor , leucopenia , altered liver function tests, Steven s Jhonson s syndrome . I am also prescribing this drug so many patients but I have never noted dementia in my patient . So in my opinion consult your treating doctor and get his opinion regarding dementia . Hope this information will be helpful for you.