Rivotril (clonazepam) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Clonazepam
What is Rivotril?
Rivotril, an international brand name for 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 9 |
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2 | |||
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| Sleepiness | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 3 | 0 | |||||
| to help stop flashbacks and self-injury | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Trigeminal neuralgia | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 75% |
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Personal research
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1 | 25% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 25% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 25% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- depressed_to_death
- Sex: M
- Depression: 4
- Emotional: 4
- Compulsion: 4
- Anxiety: 4
- Mania: 2
- Physical: 4
- External Stress: Severe
- 32 M
- Function: Low
- Distress: High
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- depressed_to_death
- 2 mg daily
- since Mar 30, 2009
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Efficacy
Slight
for Treat my mood condition(s)
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips for some reason, after taking this med .. I don't feel like smoking! See full evaluation
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Report created on November 21, 2009.