A 49-year-old male asked:
have slight sleep apnea--use 1.25 klonopin (clonazepam) for sleep also use s pap machine....is this safe?
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Dr. Bernstein Joel answered
60 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Yes: If you are using a sleep machine and it is helping to maintain a open airway, the dose of Clonazepam you are taking is quite low. It is safe.
Answered on Jun 24, 2014
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