Clonazepam Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Klonopin, PMS-Clonazepam, Rivotril
Generic Name: Clonazepam
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
266 patients in the community are taking or have taken Clonazepam.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 82 | 32% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 58 | 22% |
| Anxiety | 57 | 22% |
| Pain | 9 | 3% |
| Depression | 5 | 1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 4 | 1% |
| Mood swings | 4 | 1% |
| Emotional lability | 4 | 1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 3 | 1% |
| General health | 3 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 3 | 1% |
| Dizziness | 3 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | 1% |
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 2 | <1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs | 2 | <1% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 1 | <1% |
| chronic insomnia | 1 | <1% |
| Loss of use of left side | 1 | <1% |
| Leg stiffness and cramping, bilateral | 1 | <1% |
| Headache | 1 | <1% |
| Insomnia | 1 | <1% |
| Difficulty sleeping through night | 1 | <1% |
| Anxiety and Frustration | 1 | <1% |
| Periodic Limb Movement Disorder | 1 | <1% |
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 | 25% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 2 |
| Slight | 25% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 25% | 2 |
| None | 75% | 6 |
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 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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- nursemom
- Sensation: severe
- Overall: moderate
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by nursemom
Aug 26, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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- mark61
- Sensation: moderate
- Overall: moderate
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by mark61
Sep 02, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks