Clonazepam Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Klonopin, PMS-Clonazepam, Rivotril, Rivotril drops
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.
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Reasons Taken
49 patients in the community are taking or have taken Clonazepam.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 13 | 26% |
| Other | 12 | 24% |
| Fasciculations | 11 | 22% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 4 | 8% |
| Insomnia | 2 | 4% |
| Don't know | 1 | 2% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | 2% |
| Central sleep apnea | 1 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 2% |
| Pain, nerve endings | 1 | 2% |
| General health | 1 | 2% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Clonazepam.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Clonazepam or how long patients were taking Clonazepam before stopping.
Currently taking Clonazepam
Stopped taking Clonazepam
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 33% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 33% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 33% | 1 |
Insomnia
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 63% | 5 |
| None | 38% | 3 |
Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, groggy in the morning, It makes me less alert in the mornings. I take my dose at bedtime
Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)
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- sarahezekiel
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
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by sarahezekiel
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Insomnia
- See full evaluation
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- Rog
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: none
- See profile
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by Rog
Aug 23, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsMild
- Insomnia
- Advice/Tips
- If for insomnia, take earlier than bed time such as 8pm for 10pm bed.
- See full evaluation
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