Klonopin (clonazepam) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Clonazepam
What is Klonopin?
Klonopin, a brand name for the benzodiazepine 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 |
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| Insomnia | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 |
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2 | ||||
| Dystonia | 3 |
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2 | |||
| tremors in hands | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Sleep problems | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Side effects too severe
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3 | 75% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 25% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- rose5
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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- rose5
- 4 mg daily
- since Sep 30, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Dystonia
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips I was prescribed Klonopin because of my dystonia which came on at the same time as my PD. I had trouble sleeping at night partially because I would get sever... See full evaluation
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Report created on November 22, 2009.