Gabapentin = generic Neurontin.
Posted By: CrankyBeach on 2009-04-28
In Reply to: Is it a med? - Patty
Subject: Gabapentin = generic Neurontin.
I'd bet money that's what you're looking for. I saw it a lot when I was doing oncology.
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Is it gabapentin/Neurontin? If so, yes, often. NM
Subject: Is it gabapentin/Neurontin? If so, yes, often. NM
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There is topical gabapentin (Neurontin) sm
Subject: There is topical gabapentin (Neurontin) sm
Not saying something like topical gabapentin or EMLA gel? Just a guess here.
Neurontin (gabapentin) is also for neuropathic pain. However,
Subject: Neurontin (gabapentin) is also for neuropathic pain. However,
agree with poster below that it is better not to guess.
Do you have a diagnosis? Neurontin?
Subject: Do you have a diagnosis? Neurontin?
not sure if a typo but also Neurontin is brand name, so capital N. (nm)
Subject: not sure if a typo but also Neurontin is brand name, so capital N. (nm)
All I can think of is Neurontin, which works on neural pathways.....sm
Subject: All I can think of is Neurontin, which works on neural pathways.....sm
but it is a p.o. drug and have never seen it used as an anke block.....sorry, perhaps if you google Neurontin as ankle block????
thanks everyone it was Gabapentin,:)
Subject: thanks everyone it was Gabapentin,:)
i would go with gabapentin also
Subject: i would go with gabapentin also
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Could it be gabapentin?
Subject: Could it be gabapentin?
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gabapentin
Subject: gabapentin
could that be it
gabapentin is an anticonvulsant
Subject: gabapentin is an anticonvulsant
and treatment for postherpetic neuralgia.
If you are not sure, leave it out. You do not want to fool around with drug names.
Better to be safe than sorry.
gabapentin; cecal syndrome? nm
Subject: gabapentin; cecal syndrome? nm
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generic vs brand
Just wondering if anyone has a good site that correctly capitalizes brand name drugs and lower cases generic drugs - thanks
Brand or generic?
Subject: Brand or generic?
The drug is basikol - he spells it, but I don't know if it should be capitalized...I don't think so, but has anyone heard of it??
Thanks.
Generic/Name Brands
I'm trying to perfect my knowledge for capitalization of generic and name brand medications.
Anybody have any tips - besides looking every single one up and memorizing which are capitalized and which are not?
TX~
PS: It is generic for Buprenex..NM
Subject: PS: It is generic for Buprenex..NM
Generic vs Brand.
Subject: Generic vs Brand.
The expander software I use is part of Softmed. It has 2 lines to put your abbreviations in. I type in a drug in lower case in the short form part and the drug as it should appear in the long form part. IE...I would put "ativan" in the short form line and "Ativan" in the long form line. Then all I ever have to do is just type the drug in all lower case and it will auto cap from my expanders. You have to do this for every drug that you find, but when you are all done, you won't have to worry about generic or brand. This works for any drug from Avelox to Zoloft and in between. I hope this helps.
penicillin is generic (nm)
Subject: penicillin is generic (nm)
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Yep that's it, cause he says the generic later. But he's saying Cylexa .. just doing my best
Subject: Yep that's it, cause he says the generic later. But he's saying Cylexa .. just doing my best :) Thx again!
I think bandage would be generic...
Subject: I think bandage would be generic...
and Band-Aid is the brand name so it is capitalized.
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Subject: no, it is generic term
nm
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Subject: yep-clonazepam is the generic.
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Look up the generic of Atrovent nm
Subject: Look up the generic of Atrovent nm
nm
diltiazem is generic and therefore not
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Generic - perphenazine is used for schizoprenia. /nm
Subject: Generic - perphenazine is used for schizoprenia. /nm
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Subject: linezolid (generic for Zyvox)
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generic drugs ;as for the other, give him .....sm
Subject: generic drugs ;as for the other, give him .....sm
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octreotide (it's generic) is not an antibiotic. nm
Subject: octreotide (it's generic) is not an antibiotic. nm
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lamotrigine (generic for Lamictal)??? nm
Subject: lamotrigine (generic for Lamictal)??? nm
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tizanidine (generic for Zanaflex)??? nm
Subject: tizanidine (generic for Zanaflex)??? nm
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Subject: could be zolpidem (generic for Ambien).
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Subject: generic versus brand name
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This is what I found - it is a generic.
Generic versus name brand
Subject: Generic versus name brand
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Can be Toprol XL and metoprolol for generic...nm
Subject: Can be Toprol XL and metoprolol for generic...nm
nm
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Subject: Telmisartan (generic) Micardis nm
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Subject: aztreonam, generic drug
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sertraline (generic Zoloft). NM
Subject: sertraline (generic Zoloft). NM
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Subject: sure he didn't say generic instead of genetic?
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is this drug generic or name brand?
Subject: is this drug generic or name brand?
conflicting info regarding whether to cap or not.
carisoprodol? generic for Soma (nm)
Subject: carisoprodol? generic for Soma (nm)
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simvastatin generic for Zocor
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Subject: or maybe sulfasalazine (generic for Sulfazine) sm
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Subject: Is betadine generic or brand?
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nm
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Subject: Generic versus brand name
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type: oxazepam, as it is generic!
Subject: type: oxazepam, as it is generic!
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