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Do not crush, chew, or split

Written by Gabapentin.top Editorial Team · Published August 3, 2026 · Last updated August 20, 2026

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Official label information

Gralise and Horizant labeling tell patients not to split, crush, or chew the tablets. Horizant is not substitutable with other gabapentin products.

Plain-language explanation

The product should stay intact because changing it can alter how it is delivered or make it harder to take safely. This wording can be especially important for modified-release products.

What this often means for gabapentin products

Some immediate-release tablets might be split if a pharmacist confirms the specific generic allows it. Never assume an 800 mg tablet can be halved to invent a new regimen. Pediatric doses, when used, are clinician-calculated—not homemade fragments of adult extended-release tablets.

Ask your pharmacist

Ask about a different formulation if swallowing the medicine is a problem.

Caution: Do not use a pill cutter or crushing device until a pharmacist confirms it is safe.

Sources

  1. DailyMed: GRALISE (gabapentin) tablets — U.S. National Library of Medicine
  2. DailyMed: HORIZANT (gabapentin enacarbil) extended-release tablets — U.S. National Library of Medicine

This decoder does not diagnose, set a personal dose, or create a taper schedule. If two instructions conflict, pause and ask the dispensing pharmacist.