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Brand Names: Klonopin, PMS-Clonazepam, Rivotril

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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5 71%
Anxiety 2 28%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Clonazepam.

  0 mg none 0.5 mg day 1.5 mg day 3 mg day 6 mg day 10 mg day 200 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
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0
1
2
1
4

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, Somnolence, It makes me less alert in the mornings. I take my dose at bedtime

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • brookerbeach
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
    0
    VL < 50
  • brookerbeach
  • by brookerbeach
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Anxiety
Advice/Tips
Abusing this medication may result in confusion, general mailaise, loss of consciousness, descreased respiration. Don't drink alcohol if you are using this class of medication.

See all evaluation results for Clonazepam



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