ZANT is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with:
moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
pain from damaged nerves (postherpetic pain) that follows healing of shingles (a painful rash that comes after a herpes zoster infection).
HORIZANT is not for people with RLS who need to sleep during the daytime and need to stay awake at night.
HORIZANT is not the same medicine as gabapentin (for example, NEURONTIN® or GRALISE®) and should not be used in its place.
It is not known if HORIZANT is safe and effective in children.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking HORIZANT?
Before taking HORIZANT, tell your healthcare provider if you:
have or have had kidney problems or are on hemodialysis.
have or have had depression, mood problems, or suicidal thoughts or behavior.
have or have had seizures.
have a history of drug abuse.
have any other medical conditions.
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
It is not known if HORIZANT will harm your unborn baby. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while taking HORIZANT. You and your healthcare provider will decide if you should take HORIZANT while you are pregnant.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Your body turns HORIZANT into another drug (gabapentin) that passes into your milk. It is not known if this can harm your baby. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take HORIZANT or breastfeed.
drink alcohol.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take HORIZANT?
Take HORIZANT exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much HORIZANT to take and when to take it.
Take HORIZANT tablets whole. Do not cut, crush, or chew your tablet.
Take HORIZANT tablets with food.
Do not stop taking HORIZANT without talking to your healthcare provider first. If you stop taking HORIZANT suddenly, you may develop side effects.
If you forget to take your medicine at the time recommended by your healthcare provider, just skip the missed dose. Take the next dose at your regular time. Do not take 2 doses at one time.
If you take too much HORIZANT, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What should I avoid while taking HORIZANT?
Do not take other medicines that make you sleepy or dizzy while taking HORIZANT without first talking with your healthcare provider. Taking HORIZANT with medicines that cause sleepiness or dizziness may make your sleepiness or dizziness worse.
Do not take other gabapentin drugs (for example, NEURONTIN or GRALISE) while you take HORIZANT.
Do not consume alcohol when taking HORIZANT.
What are the possible side effects of HORIZANT?
See “What is the most important information I should know about HORIZANT?”
The most common side effects of HORIZANT include:
sleepiness
dizziness
headache
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of HORIZANT. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side |
