Medicine guide

GABAPENTIN

As listed in the register: GABAPENTIN

100 mg · capsule

  • Prescription only
  • Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
Active substance
Gabapentin
Made by
Sivem Pharmaceuticals Ulc

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupPain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brainN02BF01

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How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (gabapentin). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

The precise mechanisms by which gabapentin produces its analgesic and antiepileptic actions are unknown.

Gabapentin is structurally related to the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) but has no effect on GABA binding, uptake, or degradation.

Peak level after2–3 h
Half-life5–7 h
Mostly cleared after≈ 30 hfive half-lives — our arithmetic
PeakHalf gone30 h0
The shape is a standard model drawn from the two times above, not a measurement. How fast a medicine acts and wears off also depends on the dose, the form and the person.
How the body breaks it down

All pharmacological actions following gabapentin administration are due to the activity of the parent compound; gabapentin is not appreciably metabolized in humans.

How it leaves the body

Gabapentin is eliminated from the systemic circulation by renal excretion as unchanged drug.

With food

Food has only a slight effect on the rate and extent of absorption of gabapentin (14% increase in AUC and C max ).

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-09-11

Safety of the active substance

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (gabapentin). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Must not be used by
  • Gabapentin capsules are contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated hypersensitivity to the drug or its ingredients.
  • Known hypersensitivity to gabapentin or its ingredients ( 4 )
Most common side effects

The most common adverse reactions associated with the use of gabapentin in adults, not seen at an equivalent frequency among placebo-treated patients, were dizziness, somnolence, and peripheral edema.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad

SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made bySivem Pharmaceuticals Ulc
Active substanceGabapentin
Used inPain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
Strength100 mg
Formcapsule
ClassificationN02BF01 · Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
Routeoral
Dispensing (as stated by the register)PRESCRIPTION
StatusMarketed
MarketedYes, according to the register
DIN02246314
DPD drug code70477

Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

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Other strengths and forms

22 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.