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:
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.
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