Neurology
Gabapentin
Anti-seizure medication used for nerve pain
Other names: Neurontin, Gralise
FAA guidance
Do not issue.
Examiner
Do not issue: the examiner cannot issue a certificate
FAA label
DO NOT ISSUE
The FAA documents quoted here name the class, not this medication. Crosscheck matched it through its class: Anti-seizure medication used for nerve pain.
The FAA lists seizure medications on its Do Not Issue list even when used for other conditions, and the FAA's table says the examiner should defer the exam; it also says do not issue a medical certificate.
Track your medicationsCompare FAA documents: gabapentinWhat each of the three FAA documents says, in plain wordsOpen
That list names the class, not gabapentin; Crosscheck matched gabapentin through its class.
The FAA's CACI – Essential Tremor Worksheet says gabapentin, primidone (Mysoline) and other potentially sedating medications are not acceptable for aeromedical purposes, and not to CACI.
The FAA's migraine medication sheet names gabapentin (Neurontin) as unacceptable for migraine prevention.
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DO NOT ISSUE (DNI) MEDICATIONS
If the applicant is taking any of the following medications, AMEs should DEFER the exam. DO NOT issue a medical certificate to applicants who are using any of the following drug classes or medications for any condition:
SEIZURE MEDICATIONS: Even if used for non-seizure conditions (e.g., migraines)
UNACCEPTABLE – Migraine Prevention (Prophylaxis)
Use prohibited as a single agent or in any combination product.
gabapentin (Neurontin)
Gabapentin, primidone (Mysoline), and other potentially sedating medications are not acceptable for aeromedical purposes. Do NOT CACI.