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Generic Neurontin
Now that the patent has expired, generic Neurontin is available. The medication comes in a variety of strengths in both tablet and capsule form. As with the brand-name version, generic Neurontin is used to treat epileptic seizures and nerve pain following a shingles infection.
Neurontin® (gabapentin) is a prescription medication that is used to treat postherpetic neuralgia (a certain type of nerve pain that follows a shingles infection) and epileptic seizures.
Neurontin is manufactured by Pfizer, Inc. However, the patent has since expired, and generic Neurontin is now available.
Generic Neurontin is available in the following strengths:
- Gabapentin 100 mg capsules
- Gabapentin 300 mg capsules
- Gabapentin 400 mg capsules
- Gabapentin 600 mg tablets
- Gabapentin 800 mg tablets
- Gabapentin 250 mg per 5 mL oral solution.
Generic Neurontin is made by the following manufacturers:
- Actavis Elizabeth
- Apotex Corp.
- Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories
- Eon Labs
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
- Greenstone
- Hi-Tech Pharmacal
- Ivax Pharmaceuticals
- Major Pharmaceuticals
- Medisca, Inc.
- Mutual Pharmaceutical Co.
- Sandoz
- Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals
- Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Is Generic Gabapentin as Good as Neurontin?
All generic medications must undergo certain tests to compare them to brand-name medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) then looks at these tests to decide if the generic versions are equivalent to the brand-name medications and assigns a rating to each one.
An "AB" rating means that the FDA has determined that a generic medication is equivalent to a brand-name medication. All of the generic gabapentin versions currently available have an "AB" rating, meaning they should be equivalent to Neurontin.
However, generic medications are allowed to have different inactive ingredients from the brand-name medication. This might include fillers, dyes, or other ingredients, which could cause problems for people with certain allergies or sensitivities.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD