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Brand Names: Clonex, Klonopin, PMS-Clonazepam, Rivotril, Rivotril drops
Generic Name: Clonazepam

What is Clonazepam? Clonazepam is in a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. Clonazepam affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause seizures or symptoms of panic disorder. Clonazepam is used to treat seizures and panic disorder.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

926 patients in the community are taking or have taken Clonazepam.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Anxiety 229 24%
Other 203 21%
Treat my mood condition(s) 110 11%
Stiffness/spasticity 84 9%
Insomnia 43 4%
Panic attack(s) 13 1%
Support another treatment 12 1%
Pain 12 1%
Fasciculations 11 1%
disease-related symptoms 8 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 8 <1%
Restless Leg Syndrome 8 <1%
Disordered muscle tension (dystonia) 6 <1%
General health 5 <1%
Don't know 5 <1%
Depression 5 <1%
Emotional lability 5 <1%
Fatigue 4 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 4 <1%
Mood swings 4 <1%
Dizziness 4 <1%
Slow my MS progress 4 <1%
Muscle tension 2 <1%
Partial seizures 2 <1%
Anxiety and Frustration 2 <1%
Hyperventilation 2 <1%
MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs 2 <1%
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder 2 <1%
Difficulty sleeping through night 1 <1%
Facial spasms 1 <1%
Headache 1 <1%
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder 1 <1%
Tremors 1 <1%
Leg stiffness and cramping, bilateral 1 <1%
Loss of use of left side 1 <1%
Sleep problems 1 <1%
Problems concentrating 1 <1%
Central sleep apnea 1 <1%
MS 1 <1%
Headaches 1 <1%
tremor 1 <1%
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) 1 <1%
Hand tremor 1 <1%
chronic insomnia 1 <1%
trouble sleeping 1 <1%
Tremors, hands 1 <1%
stress 1 <1%
Muscle cramping, spasms 1 <1%
Stiffness 1 <1%
trembling in head and hands 1 <1%
Sleeplessness 1 <1%
restless legs 1 <1%
Drooling 1 <1%
Myoclonus Jerks 1 <1%
Treat my MSA 1 <1%
vision disturbance (R eye) 1 <1%
Pain, nerve endings 1 <1%
Panic attacks 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Clonazepam.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg As needed 0 mg Daily 0 Daily 0.05 mg As needed 0.25 mg As needed 0.5 mg As needed 0.5 As needed 0.5 mg Daily 1 mg All the time (24/7) 1 mg As needed 1 mg Daily 1.5 mg As needed 2 mg As needed 2 mg Daily 3 mg As needed 5 mg As needed 8 mg As needed 10 mg As needed 20 mg As needed 50 mg As needed 1000 mg As needed 0.05 mg Daily 0.1 mg Daily 0.25 mg As needed 0.25 mg Daily 0.5 mg As needed 0.5 mg Daily 0.75 mg Daily 1 mg Daily 1 tps. Daily 1.5 mg As needed 1.5 mg Daily 2 mg Daily 2.5 mg Daily 3 mg Daily 3.5 mg Daily 4 mg Daily 4.5 mg Daily 5 mg Daily 6 mg Daily 8 mg Daily 10 mg Daily 15 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 60 mg Daily 200 mg Daily
  9 Number of Patients: 9 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 9 Number of Patients: 9 106 Number of Patients: 106 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 45 Number of Patients: 45 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 159 Number of Patients: 159 3 Number of Patients: 3 174 Number of Patients: 174 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 33 Number of Patients: 33 82 Number of Patients: 82 3 Number of Patients: 3 40 Number of Patients: 40 2 Number of Patients: 2 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 9 Number of Patients: 9 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Clonazepam or how long patients were taking Clonazepam before stopping.

Currently taking Clonazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
36
66
73
88
98
236

Stopped taking Clonazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
12
10
17
24
7
15
Why Patients Stopped Taking Clonazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 25 28% Doctor's advice: 28%
Side effects too severe 22 24% Side effects too severe: 24%
Other 21 23% Other: 23%
Did not seem to work 18 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Course of treatment ended 11 12% Course of treatment ended: 12%
Personal research 5 6% Personal research: 6%
Not indicated 3 3% Not indicated: 3%
Expense 2 2% Expense: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 131 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 45% 25
Moderate 44% 24
Slight 5% 3
None 4% 2
Can't tell 2% 1

Anxiety

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 2% 2
Moderate 13% 17
Mild 37% 49
None 48% 63

Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, groggy in the morning, Sedation

Summary results are based on 131 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 131)

  • mountabora
    Sex: F
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Moderate
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

  • Chelena
    Sex: F
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Severe
    53 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • Chelena
  • by Chelena
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Treat my mood condition(s)
Advice/Tips
Klonopin has been discussed quite a bit in the forum on PLM and I haven't read much of it because i really have been helped by it and I don't really know if everyone posting really knows what they think they know. Everyone's body chemistry and personal history is different and I think one has to use good judgement and discuss any questions with your p=doc. I review my use of taking klonopin at least once a year with my doc and we both end up agreeing it has helped me immensely and not to fool with that.

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