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What is Clonazepam?

Clonazepam, a benzodiazepine, is used alone or as an adjunct in the treatment of seizure disorders and for panic disorders. 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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 4%
Moderate
6 12%
Mild
14 29%
None
27 55%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleepiness
7 14%
Groggy in morning
6 12%
Drowsiness
6 12%
Sex drive (libido) decreased
5 10%
Forgetfulness
4 8%
klonopin can be a depressant
3 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Clonazepam. See all 26 dosages ►

  0.25mg as needed 0.5 mg as needed 0.5mg as needed 1 mg all the time (24/7) 1mg as needed 2 0.5mg as needed 2mg as needed 3 1mg as needed 6 0.5mg as needed 0.125 mg daily 2 mg every other week 0.25 mg daily 0.375 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.25 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 2.75 mg daily 3 mg daily 3.5 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 gtt daily 6 mg daily 8 mg daily 12 gtt daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 46 Number of Patients: 46 71 Number of Patients: 71 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Clonazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
4 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Doctor's advice
4 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Other
4 20% Other: 20%
Side effects too severe
2 10% Side effects too severe: 10%
Course of treatment ended
2 10% Course of treatment ended: 10%

See all 15 patients who’ve stopped taking Clonazepam

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Clonazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
10
16
44
26
58

Stopped Taking Clonazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
5
1
2
3
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
34 69%
Usually
12 24%
Sometimes
3 6%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 6%
Somewhat
4 8%
A little
13 27%
Not at all
29 59%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
3 6%
< $25
32 65%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.