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Brand Names: Clonex, Klonopin, PMS-Clonazepam, Rivotril, Rivotril drops

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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Anxiety 30 28%
Insomnia 21 19%
Other 19 17%
Treat Parkinson's 9 8%
Disordered muscle tension (dystonia) 5 4%
disease-related symptoms 3 2%
Muscle cramping, spasms 1 <1%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Restless Leg Syndrome 1 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%
General health 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Clonazepam.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg none 0.15 mg day 0.25 mg day 0.5 mg none 0.5 mg day 1 mg day 1.5 mg day 2 mg day 2.5 mg day 3 mg day 6 mg day 10 mg day
  17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 22 Number of Patients: 22 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
3
9
13
11
13
27

Stopped taking Clonazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
2
2
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Clonazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 4 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Personal research 2 25% Personal research: 25%
Did not seem to work 1 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Doctor's advice 1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Other 1 13% Other: 13%
Course of treatment ended 1 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 15 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 2
Moderate 50% 2

Anxiety

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 13% 2
Mild 33% 5
None 53% 8

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

Summary results are based on 15 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 15)

  • txpr
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
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  • txpr
  • by txpr
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • General health
Advice/Tips
I also have essential tremor Clonazepam keeps it under control

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Clonazepam



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