Neuropathy is a medical term that is used to describe nerve damage. It is very common in diabetes patients. Neuropathy can be a very painful condition to suffer from as it hurts the nerves.  Medications like Neurontin are prescribed to reduce the pain in such conditions. Neurontin is also given to people who suffer from epilepsy.

The main application of the drug is as an anticonvulsant and anti-epileptic drug. However, it reacts with the chemicals in the brain and can kill pain in the nerves during a seizure. Therefore, it can also be used to treat neuropathy. All nerves in the body are connected to the brain and pain also originates in the brain. The medicine alters certain chemical reactions in the brain to control the pain.

Amitriptyline is a drug that is used to treat depression and anxiety. It is an anti-depressant medication. The drug also functions by altering the chemicals in the brain and trying to stabilize them. There are some known side effects of the drug like mood alterations. It can create extreme mood swings and make the person prone to suicide. If this medication is especially prescribed to younger children and adults, they tend to become more suicidal. That is why parents and siblings are asked to watch them closely.

While a person is taking Amitriptyline, they cannot take Neurontin prescription drug. Neurontin is also available as non-prescription drug in the form of a tablet or a capsule. In case, a person has have to take the non-prescription version of Neurontin along Amitriptyline, the patient needs to first check with the doctor whether it is okay to do so.

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