What is Gabafit?
Gabafit (Gabafit) is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. Gabafit works by slowing down nerve impulses in the brain and affects chemicals that send pain signals across the nervous system.
Gabafit is a prescription medicine used to treat pain caused by damaged nerves in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy). Gabafit is also used to treat pain caused by damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) that follows healing of shingles (herpes zoster). This condition is called post-herpetic neuralgia.
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It is not known if Gabafit is effective when used for the treatment of fibromyalgia, or when taken with other seizure medicines for adults with partial onset seizures.
Gabafit is supplied as extended-release tablets in the following strengths: 82.5 mg, 165 mg, and 330 mg.
Gabafit indications
Neuropathic Pain: Gabafit is indicated for the treatment of neuropathic pain in adults, including neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury.
Epilepsy: Gabafit is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures, with or without secondary generalization.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Gabafit is indicated for the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.
Fibromyalgia: Gabafit is indicated for the management of fibromyalgia.
How should I use Gabafit?
Use Gabafit solution as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Gabafit solution comes with an extra patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully. Read it again each time you get Gabafit solution refilled.
- Take Gabafit solution by mouth with or without food.
- Use a measuring device marked for medicine dosing. Ask your pharmacist for help if you are unsure of how to measure your dose.
- Taking Gabafit solution at the same time each day will help you remember to take it.
- Take Gabafit solution on a regular schedule to get the most benefit from it.
- If you miss a dose of Gabafit solution, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Gabafit solution.
Uses of Gabafit in details
Use: Labeled Indications
Fibromyalgia (immediate release only): Management of fibromyalgia
Neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (immediate release and extended release): Management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury (immediate release only): Management of neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury
Postherpetic neuralgia (immediate release and extended release): Management of postherpetic neuralgia
Seizures, focal (partial) onset (immediate release only): Adjunctive therapy in patients ≥1 month of age with focal onset (partial-onset) seizures
Off Label Uses
Cough, chronic refractory
Data from a limited number of patients in a controlled trial suggest that Gabafit in combination with speech pathology therapy may be beneficial for the treatment of refractory chronic cough.
Based on the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and American College of Endocrinology (ACE) position statement on menopause, the Endocrine Society guideline on the treatment of symptoms of menopause, and the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) position statement on nonhormonal management of menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms, Gabafit is an effective and recommended alternative for the management of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause in patients with contraindications to hormonal therapy or who prefer not to use hormonal therapy.
Gabafit description
Each capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: Mannitol, maize starch and talc.
Gabafit is described chemically as (S)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid. The molecular formula is C8H17NO2 and the molecular weight is 159.23.
Gabafit is a white to off-white, crystalline solid with a pKa1 of 4.2 and a pKa2 of 10.6. It is freely soluble in water and both basic and acidic aqueous solutions. The log of the partition coefficient (n-octanol/0.05 M phosphate buffer) at pH 7.4 is -1.35.
Gabafit dosage
The dose range is 150 to 600 mg per day given in either two or three divided doses.
Epilepsy: Gabafit treatment can be started with a dose of 150 mg per day given as two or three divided doses. Based on individual patient response and tolerability, the dose may be increased to 300 mg per day after 1 week. The maximum dose of 600 mg per day may be achieved after an additional week.
Generalised Anxiety Disorder: The dose range is 150 to 600 mg per day given as two or three divided doses. The need for treatment should be reassessed regularly.
Gabafit treatment can be started with a dose of 150 mg per day. Based on individual patient response and tolerability, the dose may be increased to 300 mg per day after 1 week. Following an additional week, the dose may be increased to 450 mg per day. The maximum dose of 600 mg per day may be achieved after an additional week.
Discontinuation of Gabafit: In accordance with current clinical practice, if Gabafit has to be discontinued, it is recommended this should be done gradually over a minimum of 1 week independent of the indication.
Patients with Renal Impairment: Gabafit is eliminated from the systemic circulation primarily by renal excretion as unchanged drug. As Gabafit clearance is directly proportional to creatinine clearance, dose reduction in patients with compromised renal function must be individualised according to creatinine clearance (CrCl), as indicated in Table 1 determined using the following formula.
Gabafit is removed effectively from plasma by haemodialysis (50% of drug in 4 hours). For patients receiving haemodialysis, the Gabafit daily dose should be adjusted based on renal function. In addition to the daily dose, a supplementary dose should be given immediately following every 4-hour haemodialysis treatment.
Patients with Hepatic Impairment: No dose adjustment is required for patients with hepatic impairment.
Children: The safety and efficacy of Gabafit Sandoz in children below the age of 12 years and in adolescents (12-17 years of age) have not been established. No data are available.
Elderly (over 65 years of age): Elderly patients may require a dose reduction of Gabafit due to a decreased renal function.
Administration: Gabafit Sandoz may be taken with or without food.
Gabafit Sandoz is for oral use only.
Gabafit interactions
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What other drugs will affect Gabafit?
Since Gabafit is predominantly excreted unchanged in the urine, undergoes negligible metabolism in humans (<2% of a dose recovered in urine as metabolites), does not inhibit drug metabolism in vitro and is not bound to plasma proteins, it is unlikely to produce or be subject to pharmacokinetic interactions.
Accordingly, in in vivo studies no clinically relevant pharmacokinetic interactions were observed between Gabafit and phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid, lamotrigine, gabapentin, lorazepam, oxycodone or ethanol. Population pharmacokinetic analysis indicated that the oral antidiabetics, diuretics, insulin, phenobarbital, tiagabine and topiramate had no clinically significant effect on Gabafit clearance.
Co-administration of Gabafit with the oral contraceptives norethisterone and/or ethinyl oestradiol does not influence the steady-state pharmacokinetics of either substance. Gabafit may potentiate the effects of ethanol and lorazepam. In controlled clinical trials, multiple oral doses of Gabafit co-administered with oxycodone, lorazepam or ethanol did not result in clinically important effects on respiration. In the post-marketing experience, there are reports of respiratory failure and coma in patients taking Gabafit and other CNS depressant medications. Gabafit appears to be additive in the impairment of cognitive and gross motor function caused by oxycodone.
No specific pharmacodynamic interaction studies were conducted in elderly volunteers.
Gabafit side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Gabafit?
The Gabafit clinical program involved over 8900 patients who were exposed to Gabafit, of whom over 5600 were in double-blind placebo-controlled trials. The most commonly reported adverse reactions were dizziness and somnolence. Adverse reactions were usually mild to moderate in intensity. In all controlled studies, the discontinuation rate due to adverse reactions was 12% for patients receiving Gabafit and 5% for patients receiving placebo. The most common adverse reactions resulting in discontinuation from Gabafit treatment groups were dizziness and somnolence.
In Table 2 all adverse reactions, which occurred at an incidence greater than placebo and in more than one patient, are listed by class and frequency (very common (≥1/10), common (≥1/100, <1/10), uncommon (≥1/1000, <1/100), rare (≥1/10,000 to <1/1,000); very rare (<1/10,000), not known (cannot be estimated from the available data). Within each frequency grouping, undesirable effects are presented in order of decreasing seriousness.
The adverse reactions listed may also be associated with the underlying disease and/or concomitant medicinal products.
In the treatment of central neuropathic pain due to spinal cord injury the incidence of adverse reactions in general, CNS adverse reactions and especially somnolence was increased.
Additional reactions reported from post-marketing experience are included in italics in Table 2.
After discontinuation of short-term and long-term treatment with Gabafit withdrawal symptoms have been observed in some patients. The following reactions have been mentioned: insomnia, headache, nausea, anxiety, diarrhoea, flu syndrome, convulsions, nervousness, depression, pain, hyperhidrosis and dizziness, suggestive of physical dependence. The patient should be informed about this at the start of the treatment.
Concerning discontinuation of long-term treatment of Gabafit, data suggest that the incidence and severity of withdrawal symptoms may be dose-related.
Gabafit contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Gabafit?
You may have thoughts about suicide while taking this medication. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
Call your doctor at once if you have any new or worsening symptoms such as: mood or behavior changes, depression, anxiety, insomnia, or if you feel agitated, hostile, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
If you are taking Gabafit to prevent seizures, keep taking the medication even if you feel fine.
Do not stop using Gabafit without first talking to your doctor, even if you feel fine. You may have increased seizures or withdrawal symptoms such as headache, sleep problems, nausea, and diarrhea. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using Gabafit.
Do not change your dose of Gabafit without your doctor's advice. Tell your doctor if the medication does not seem to work as well in treating your condition.
Wear a medical alert tag or carry an ID card stating that you take Gabafit. Any medical care provider who treats you should know that you take seizure medication.
Active ingredient matches for Gabafit:
Pregabalin in India.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Gabafit Capsule/ Tablet / 150mg / 10 units (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Healtheon Division)) | $ 1.72 |
| Gabafit Capsule/ Tablet / 75mg / 10 units (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Healtheon Division)) | $ 0.94 |
| Gabafit 75mg CAP / 10 | $ 0.84 |
| Gabafit 150mg CAP / 10 | $ 1.63 |
| 75 mg x 10's | $ 0.84 |
| 150 mg x 10's | $ 1.63 |
| Gabafit 150 mg Capsule | $ 0.17 |
| Gabafit 75 mg Capsule | $ 0.10 |
| GABAFIT 100MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 1.13 |
| GABAFIT 150MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 1.63 |
| GABAFIT 75MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 0.94 |
| GABAFIT cap 75 mg x 10's (Glenmark (Healtheon)) | $ 0.84 |
| GABAFIT cap 150 mg x 10's (Glenmark (Healtheon)) | $ 1.63 |
| Gabafit 100mg Capsule (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 0.11 |
| Gabafit 150mg Capsule (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 0.16 |
| Gabafit 75mg Capsule (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 0.09 |
List of Gabafit substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Gabaday SR (Turkey) | |
| Gabafix-M (India) | |
| Gabafix-M Pregabalin 75 mg, methylcobalamin 750 mcg. CAP / 100 (Aareen) | $ 1.16 |
| GABAFIX-M cap 10's (Aareen) | $ 1.16 |
| Gabalin (Colombia) | |
| Gabanext (India) | |
| Gabanext Capsule/ Tablet / 150mg / 10 units (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 1.74 |
| Gabanext 75mg SG-CAP / 10 (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 1.01 |
| Gabanext 150mg SG-CAP / 10 (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 1.74 |
| 75 mg x 10's (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 0.92 |
| 150 mg x 10's (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 1.74 |
| Gabanext 75 mg Capsule (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 0.08 |
| Gabanext 150 mg Capsule (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 0.16 |
| GABANEXT 75 MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 1.22 |
| GABANEXT tab 75 mg x 10's (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 1.01 |
| GABANEXT tab 150 mg x 10's (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 1.74 |
| Gabanext 75mg Capsule (Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (AHPL)) | $ 0.13 |
| Gabarol (Bangladesh) | |
| Gabasafe | |
| Gabasafe 75 mg Capsule (Otsira Genetica (Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.)) | $ 0.09 |
| Gabasafe 150 mg Capsule (Otsira Genetica (Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.)) | $ 0.16 |
| GABAWIN | |
| GABAWIN 25 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 0.57 |
| GABAWIN 50 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 0.87 |
| GABAWIN 75 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 1.27 |
| GABAWIN tab 25 mg x 10's (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 0.52 |
| GABAWIN tab 50 mg x 10's (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 0.77 |
| GABAWIN tab 75 mg x 10's (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 1.06 |
| Gabawin 25mg Tablet (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 0.06 |
| Gabawin 50mg Tablet (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 0.10 |
| Gabawin 75mg Tablet (Mesmer (Icon)) | $ 0.13 |
| Gabi (Philippines) | |
| Gabi cap 150 mg 28's (Sandoz) | |
| Gabi cap 150 mg 56's (Sandoz) | |
| Gabi cap 75 mg 56's (Sandoz) | |
| Gabica (Vietnam) | |
| Gabica 75 mg x 2 Blister x 7 Tablet | |
| Gabica 100 mg x 2 Blister x 7 Tablet | |
| Gabica 300 mg x 2 Blister x 7 Tablet | |
| Gabina (Bosnia & Herzegowina) | |
| Gablin (Vietnam) | |
| GABLINCAD | |
| GABLINCAD 75 MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 1.05 |
| GABLINCAD SR 75 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 1.08 |
| Gablincad 75mg Tablet SR (Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | $ 0.11 |
| Gablovac (Egypt) | |
| Gabmark (Pakistan) | |
| Gabrica | |
| Gabrica 75mg Capsule (Sparsh Remedies Pvt Ltd) | $ 0.11 |
| Gabrica Forte SR Capsule (Sparsh Remedies Pvt Ltd) | $ 0.20 |
See 1500 substitutes for Gabafit | |
References
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- PubChem. "Pregabalin". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "Pregabalin". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00230 (accessed September 17, 2018).
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