Klonopin (clonazepam) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Clonazepam
What is Klonopin?
Klonopin, a brand name for the benzodiazepine clonazepam, is used in the treatment of seizure disorders and panic disorder. Off label it is used for restless leg syndrome, neuralgia, multifocal tic disorder, parkinsonian dysarthria, bipolar disorder and as an adjunct in treatment of schizophrenia.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasciculations | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Drooling | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Seizures | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| stiffness in legs | 1 |
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1 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 100% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- strapples
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: severe
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: severe
- Legs: severe
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- strapples
- 2 mg daily
- since Aug 16, 2009
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Efficacy
Slight
for Insomnia
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Side Effects
None
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- Glory Bee
- Mouth/throat: unreported
- Arms: unreported
- Chest: unreported
- Legs: unreported
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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- Glory Bee
- since Jun 28, 2009
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Efficacy
Slight
for stiffness in legs
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips I was given 1 mg to start with and legs moved too fast. Had switched from diazapam. See full evaluation
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Report created on November 21, 2009.