TastyGaba9992
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I've commonly been prescribed normal, generic Gabapentin but this time around I was prescribed Gabapentin "Extended Release", Gralise being the brand name.
From what I can tell (and my drug knowledge is extremely basic) the only thing making this "Extended Release" are the tablets are coated in a way that makes it take longer to break down. So therefore I should be able to just crush the pills and it'll be normal gabapentin correct?
I know that there also is 'Horizant' (another extended release version) which is a prodrug of gabapentin, but 'Gralise' is just normal gabapentin.
Gabapentin by itself already takes a while to kick in and I already have my staggering and dose routine down, so I'd rather not have to relearn how the ER version of this drug effects me.
Thanks.
From what I can tell (and my drug knowledge is extremely basic) the only thing making this "Extended Release" are the tablets are coated in a way that makes it take longer to break down. So therefore I should be able to just crush the pills and it'll be normal gabapentin correct?
I know that there also is 'Horizant' (another extended release version) which is a prodrug of gabapentin, but 'Gralise' is just normal gabapentin.
Gabapentin by itself already takes a while to kick in and I already have my staggering and dose routine down, so I'd rather not have to relearn how the ER version of this drug effects me.
Thanks.