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Gabapentin Absorption

Conventional gabapentin levels may be limited by saturation of its absorption pathway2

  • Saturation of the transporters limits how much gabapentin reaches systemic circulation2
  • Saturation varies between individuals and therefore makes the bioavailability difficult to predict2,7
  • Conventional gabapentin is thought to be absorbed in the upper small intestine via a low-capacity transporter2

Horizant® is not interchangeable with other gabapentin products.1

The clinical significance of the PK data for Horizant® and gabapentin is unknown.

Absorption with conventional gabapentin2

Gabapentin Absorption