Gabatin Dosage/Direction for Use

The initial adult dose of Gabapentin for the treatment of epilepsy is 300 mg by mouth on the first day of treatment, 300 mg twice daily on the second day and 300 mg three times daily on the third day: thereafter the dose may be increased in increments of 300 mg daily until effective antiepileptic control is achieved which is usually within the range of 0.9 to 1.2 g daily. Higher doses up to a maximum of 2.4 g daily may be required in some patients. The total daily dose should be taken in three equally divided doses and the maximum dosage intervals should not exceed 12 hours or as prescribed by the physician.
The initial dose for children 6 to 12 years of age for the treatment of epilepsy is 10 mg per kg body-weight on the first day of treatment, 20 mg per kg on the second day, and 25 to 35 mg per kg on the third day. Recommended maintenance doses are 900 mg daily for children weighing 26 to 36 kg and 1200 mg daily for those weighing 37 to 50 kg. In the treatment of neuropathic pain in adults, doses should be titrated to a maximum of 1.8 g daily in three divided dose, in a similar manner to that recommended for the treatment of epilepsy in adults given as previously mentioned. Or as prescribed by the physician.