Are Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) symptoms keeping you from moving forward?
Start once-daily dosing with Horizant®1
Are symptoms of moderate-to-severe primary RLS interrupting your night?8 You may want to talk to your healthcare provider about treatment options. Prepare for a conversation with your healthcare provider by learning more about RLS symptoms and treatments. Download our Doctor Discussion Guide to get the treatment conversation started.
Horizant® can help relieve the symptoms of moderate-to-severe primary RLS1,3
Horizant® is a medication that you take just once daily. There’s no dose adjustment required. The dose you start on is the dose you stay on. However, be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have kidney problems. Your dose may need to be adjusted.1
Horizant® was studied in people with RLS. In these studies, the most common side effects were sleepiness and dizziness. About 30% of patients treated with Horizant® reported sleepiness throughout treatment. For the other patients, symptoms went away within 3 to 4 weeks.1
Horizant® can help relieve RLS symptoms with one 600 mg daily dose1-3
For treating moderate-to-severe primary RLS in adults, the recommended Horizant® dose is 600 mg. This dose should be taken once daily (usually around 5 PM) with food. The most common side effects of Horizant® in people with RLS are sleepiness and dizziness.1
- Remember to take Horizant® exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider
- Your healthcare provider will tell you how much Horizant® to take and when to take it
- Take Horizant® tablets whole. Do not cut, crush, or chew your tablets1
- Tell your healthcare provider if you have kidney problems. Your dose may need to be adjusted1
Key information you should know about taking Horizant® for RLS
Talk to your healthcare provider before starting or stopping Horizant® treatment1
Be sure to tell your healthcare provider about other medications you are taking. This includes prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. If you have kidney problems, ask your healthcare provider what dosing schedule is right for you. Do not stop taking Horizant® without talking to your healthcare provider first. If you suddenly stop taking Horizant®, you may develop side effects.1
Missing a dose of Horizant®1
If you miss or forget to take a dose, just skip the missed dose. Take the next dose at the regular time. Do not take 2 doses at one time. If you take too much Horizant®, call your healthcare provider or immediately go to the nearest emergency room.1
Horizant® is not the same as other gabapentin products1
Horizant® should not be used in place of other gabapentin products. Do not take other gabapentin products while taking Horizant®.1
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