What is Conventin used for?

Conventin contains the drug gabapentin. It’s an anti-epileptic drug that’s used to:

• Treat seizures
• Control nerve pain known as postherpetic neuralgia (nerve pain that may happen after an infection with the herpes virus)
• Treat nerve pain due to diabetes

Conventin may be taken with or without food. It’s typically taken 3 times a day.

Conventin is manufactured by Eva Pharma and is available in Egypt. It comes in the following dosage forms:

• 100 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg and 600 mg capsules
• 250 mg/5 ml oral solution
• 100 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg and 800 mg tablets
• 100 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg and 800 mg film-coated tablets
• 250 mg/5 ml suspension

In the United States, Conventin is known as the generic medication gabapentin. It’s most similar to the brand-name product Neurontin. Other brand-name gabapentin products in the U.S. include:

• Gralise
• Horizant

While these brand-name products all contain gabapentin, they are slightly different.

• Neurontin is approved to treat postherpetic neuralgia and some types of seizures. It’s typically given 3 times a day.
• Gralise is only approved to treat postherpetic neuralgia. It’s given once a day.
• Horizant contains a prodrug of gabapentin, known as gabapentin enacarbil. It’s approved to treat restless leg syndrome and postherpetic neuralgia. It’s given once or twice daily. A prodrug is an inactive compound that gets broken down by the body into an active drug.