Comparing Gabapentin vs Melatonin
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Prescription only
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant with pain-relieving effects that may be used to treat certain seizure disorders or relieve nerve pain. Common side effects include dizziness or drowsiness and it may... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Melatonin is a supplement that is used short-term to help with sleeping, including insomnia due to non-24-hour sleep wake disorder, shift work sleep disorders, or REM sleep behavior disorder. It... View more |
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| More about Gabapentin | More about Melatonin | ||||||||
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Gabapentin has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 2589 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Melatonin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 241 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Gabapentin side effects |
View all Melatonin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Fanatrex, Gabarone, Gralise, Neurontin | Bio-Melatonin, Melatonin Time Release, SGard, Sleep3 | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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6 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 271 drugs are known to interact with Gabapentin:
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A total of 345 drugs are known to interact with Melatonin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 30, 1993 |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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