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What is Clonazepam?

Clonazepam, a benzodiazepine, is used alone or as an adjunct in the treatment of seizure disorders and for panic disorders. 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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
6 19%
Mild
12 38%
None
14 44%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
7 22%
Sleepiness
3 9%
Sex drive (libido) decreased
3 9%
Sedation
2 6%
Groggy in morning
2 6%
It makes me less alert in the mornings. I take my dose at bedtime
2 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Clonazepam. See all 26 dosages

  0.125 mg all the time (24/7) 0.125mg as needed 0.25mg as needed 0.5 mg as needed 0.5mg as needed 1mg as needed 2 0.5mg as needed 2mg as needed as needed daily mg as needed 0.125 mg daily 0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 0.375 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 6 mg daily 10 mg daily 12 other daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 53 Number of Patients: 53 1 Number of Patients: 1 40 Number of Patients: 40 10 Number of Patients: 10 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Clonazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
7 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Side effects too severe
7 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Doctor's advice
3 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Other
3 14% Other: 14%
Personal research
2 10% Personal research: 10%
Expense
1 5% Expense: 5%
Not indicated
1 5% Not indicated: 5%

See all 21 patients who’ve stopped taking Clonazepam

Currently Taking Clonazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
6
6
26
30
38

Stopped Taking Clonazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
3
7
3
1
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
21 66%
Usually
8 25%
Sometimes
3 9%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
2 6%
A little
4 13%
Not at all
26 81%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
23 72%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 20, 2009.