How to manage Neurontin side effects

What are common side effects of Neurontin? How can I manage side effects?Answer From Jonathan Graff-Radford, M.D.Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) is a medicine used to help manage certain epileptic seizures. It also is used to relieve pain for some conditions, such as shingles. Dizziness and drowsiness are common side effects of gabapentin. Some other possible side effects include weight gain and trouble with movement.Some gabapentin side effects, such as feeling drowsy, are more likely to occur when you start taking the medicine. These side effects may go away as your body adjusts. Avoid driving, operating machinery or other activities that could be dangerous if you're dizzy, drowsy or not steady.Side effects sometimes occur because of a combination of medicines you're taking. Gabapentin doesn't generally interact with other medicines. But antacids, such as Maalox, can affect the way your body absorbs gabapentin. To avoid this issue, be sure to take gabapentin and antacids at...