Question 1

help please! is clonazepam a narcotic?

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Benzo: Agree w dr. Ritholz. Clonazepam is a benzodiazapine. This class of medications is used  as an anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic orskeletal muscle relaxant.

Question 2

can i take klonopin (clonazepam) with narcotics?

Accepted Answer

Klonopin (clonazepam): Excess sedation is likely. Talk with both doctors for clearance first.

Question 3

what is the medicine clonazepam used for?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety: It can be used for a variety of anxiety disorders, such as being worried excessively all of the time or spikes of anxiety called panic attacks. Clonazepam is a powerful benzodiazepine which are a class medications that should generally be used in the short-term (4-6 weeks) until other medications or therapy start working. Other meds in this class are alprazolam and lorazepam.

Question 4

please describe the medication: clonazepam?

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Long acting: It's long acting  benzo helps anxiety even absence seizure panic disorder. Leg movement also have risk is abuse and dependence.

Question 5

what could happen if you overdosed on klonopin (clonazepam)?

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Klonopin (clonazepam): Is medical emergency that needs supportive tx in er. There is extreme sedation, confusion, loss of consciousness, slowing of metabolic activities & heart, coma & death if not resuscitated.

Question 6

having clonazepam tablets for anixety since 7years, had started with upto 4mg total per day, now reduced it to 0.50mg at bedtime, i want to leave it c?

Accepted Answer

Work with doctor: Wow, you have really come a long way in reducing your clonazepam. This can be challenging to do, so i'm glad for you!  you would need to decrease it very, very gradually with the help of your doctor. Probably no more than 10% every few weeks depending on your response, because it's so potent. You may need to get the last tapering increments through a compounding pharmacy; your doctor can help.

Question 7

is clonazepam an opiate ?

Accepted Answer

No: Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine.  Other drugs that are benzodiazepines are valium and xanex

Question 8

can clonazepam cause nausea?

Accepted Answer

Clonazepam: The drug which is an anticonvusant usually does not cause nausea.

Question 9

does clonazepam cause fatigue?

Accepted Answer

Clonazepam : Yes it can cause sedation  and fatigue depending on the dose and if  u. R  used to it  or not.

Question 10

can i take buspar while on klonopin?

Accepted Answer

: Both Buspar and Klonopin are medications for treatment of Anxiety.
It seems that Klonopin has not been helpful for your Anxiety.
Let the Wise man in you reflect upon:
	Stressors in your life
	Unresolved conflicts
		Duration, dose, and frequency of Klonopin Ways of Relaxation
After that, please see Psychiatrist for
•Evaluation of Anxiety
•Discuss medications
•Therapy
•Relaxation
•Meditation

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