What is GABANYL?
- GABANYL contains Mecobalamin and Gabapentin
What GABANYL is used for?
It is used to treat,
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Megaloblastic anemia
- Pain from damaged nerves (post herpetic pain) that follows healing of shingles (a painful rash that comes after a herpes zoster infection)
- Partial seizures
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to Mecobalamin, Gabapentin or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have kidney problems
- have depression, mood problems, or suicidal thoughts or behaviour
- have diabetes
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant you should always consult with doctor before taking this medicine
- Consult with your doctor before giving this medicine to your children
- Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how GABANYL affects you
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines such as,
- medicines used for convulsions, sleeping disorders, depression, anxiety or any other neurological or psychiatric problems
- antacids for indigestion
- neomycin used as antibiotic
- amino salicylic acid used for tuberculosis
- ranitidine use to reduce stomach acid
- colchicine used for gout
- birth control pills
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Take the medicine with water
- This medicine can be taken before or after food
If you take more GABANYL
- If you take more GABANYL than you should, speak to your doctor straightaway
If you forget to take GABANYL
- If you forget to take your medicine at the usual time, take it as soon as you remember then continuing as usual
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking GABANYL
- Do not stop taking this medication until your doctor instructs you to
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- rash
- anorexia, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea
- headache, dizziness
- decrease in blood pressure or dyspnoea
- diaphoresis
- uncontrolled eye movements
- agitation and anxiety
- restlessness
- hyperactivity
- unusual tiredness and weakness
- irritability
- lower back pain
- increased appetite
- dry mouth
- weight gain
- feeling drowsy
- jerky movements
- difficulty with coordination or speaking
- double vision
- tremor
- unusual eye movement
- swelling of legs and feet
- Do not use after the expiry date
- Keep all medicines out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
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