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What Is The Recomended Quantity Of Neurontin For Peripheral Neuropathy?
I am taking nuerotin for periphal neuropathy 300 mg I take it in the morning but need it at night ....I take 1 -300 mg a day but it wears off after about 12 to 14 hours ....the pain is bad I want to sleep at night I m a hairstylist and stand all day ....can I take one every 12 hours if not please tell me how to flip my dose from 7am to 9 pm....Thank you
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
Hello,
You need to talk to your prescribing doctor about how you should take the medication. Neurontin is commonly used for peripheral neuropathy at doses up to 900 mg three times a day. However, you want to take the smallest dose possible to get relief. 300 mg twice a day is safe but it will need to be prescribed that way by your doctor. However, if 300 mg at bedtime is all you need then you can just take it one morning then that night take another one and after that just take it at bedtime.
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You need to talk to your prescribing doctor about how you should take the medication. Neurontin is commonly used for peripheral neuropathy at doses up to 900 mg three times a day. However, you want to take the smallest dose possible to get relief. 300 mg twice a day is safe but it will need to be prescribed that way by your doctor. However, if 300 mg at bedtime is all you need then you can just take it one morning then that night take another one and after that just take it at bedtime.
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