Who should not take Neurontin for fibromyalgia pain?

The obvious is patients who have had a reaction to Neurontin should not take it. Also important to note is that many FM patients are on more than one medication to either treat their FM or comorbid conditions. Please check with your pharmacist, who should have a complete list of your medications, including samples and over the counter medications and supplements. Your pharmacist should be able to tell you if Neurontin interacts with any of your medications.

If you experience any unusual symptoms, report it to your doctor right away.

Resources for checking your medications:

Drug Checker Good patient information

http://www.drugs.com

Check interactions of specific drugs

http://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=1989-1281,704-358

Provides extensive information about side effects, drug interactions, FDA recalls and drug alerts http://Drugwatch.com

Information on Supplements

http://www.arthritistoday.org/treatments/supplement-guide/index.php

Check drugs you are taking for interactions with each other, including over the counter drugs or herbals and vitamins.

http://cpref.goldstandard.com/inter.asp?r=8084

Reporting drug interactions or adverse effects

FDA Med Watch (left column)

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm

FM Drugs

http://fmcfsme.com/drug_database.php

http://arthritis.about.com/od/fibromyalgia/a/fibrotreatment_2.htm

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