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Started gralise for nerve pain. problems other than sleepiness or dizziness with a glass of red wine in late afternoon or lunesta (eszopiclone) for sleep?

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Dr. John Gaffney answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lunesta (eszopiclone): Lunesta (eszopiclone) and gabapentin work on the same GABA-nergic system (albeit in different ways). Adding the 2 of these drugs together plus alcohol is not advisable - as they would have additive effects on each other and increase the risk of CNS depression.

Answered 1/27/2015

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