co-codamol 30/500 mg/gabapentin 100 mg

[dillydally1]

can I take these medicines to-gether at night. only got gabapentin to-day. also take citalopram 40 mg morning

[rosewine]

I am presuming that all these have been prescribed by your doctor who would have advised the pharmacist to put on the label when the drugs should be taken and have checked whether there are any interactions. Usually the pharmacist is excellent at pointing out if the doctor has made any mistakes on this as they are the actual experts on how different drugs react.

If at all unsure I would personally wait until tomorrow to start the new drug and ring your pharmacist in the morning and ask for their advice. Mine is absolutely excellent at this.

Good luck with your new medication and I sincerely hope the new regime works for you.xxx

[dillydally1 in reply to rosewine]

thank you. will do x

[Lruk]

It is safe to take gabapentin and 30mg co codamol together. The gabapentin is the main pain relief drug and the co codamol are for break through pain. If you are at all unsure check with either your chemist or your GP. Good luck, Linda.

[dillydally1 in reply to Lruk]

thanks linda x

[dillydally1 in reply to Lruk]

hi linda, only started on 100mg gabapentin last night. know its lowest dose. didn't help me sleep but feel muzzy headed and a bit sickly this am. is this normal. maybe its citalopram 40mg that's enhancing the effect. was told I can only go up to gabapentin 200mg. hope you are keeping as well as you can x

[Lruk in reply to dillydally1]

Yes, the fuzzy head and nausea are quite common when first starting gabapentin. It should wear off in a few days but if it is still as bad by the end of the week speak to your GP about it, there may be something else that you could try. If you have been told that you can't take more than 200mg of gabapentin it may be that it might clash with something else that you are on. Take care, Linda x

[dillydally1 in reply to Lruk]

thanks x

[TheAuthor]

I have pasted you a couple of links below to the NHS Choices cache on these drugs, you should be able to find the information you need from these. I want to genuinely wish you all the best of luck.

nhs.uk/medicine-guides/page...

nhs.uk/medicine-guides/page...

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[dillydally1 in reply to TheAuthor]

many thanks ken, will look on the sites x

[Sweetpee]

Hello it's fine to take them together I did for years, only problem with co-coda op if it's like co dydramol it makes you constipated.good luck x

[dillydally1 in reply to Sweetpee]

thank you x

[mo1mo2]

Hi just be careful with the co codamol as can be addictive and can make you constapiated over a series of time.

Maureen

[dillydally1 in reply to mo1mo2]

thanks x