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A member asked:

I was prescribed clonazepam.5mg once daily for a month?is this long enough to develop withdrawal symptoms and dependency?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

No: This is a small dose for a short time. It would be unusual for you to show signs of withdrawal and unusual to have become dependent. All the best.

Dr Levine agreed

Answered 11/28/2014

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