A 44-year-old member asked:
Is there a difference between ativan and klonopin (clonazepam)?
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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
41 years experience in Psychiatry
Yes: Both Ativan and Klonopin (clonazepam) are benzodiazepines and can be used to treat anxiety symptoms. Ativan is shorter-acting than Klonopin (clonazepam) though -- half-life of 8-24 hours compared to 19-60 hours.
Answered on Feb 5, 2016
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Dr. Jerald Ratner answered
50 years experience in Psychiatry
1/2 life: Ativan has quicker onset and excretion;whereas Klonopin (clonazepam) is longer to take effect and stays in body longer.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dheeraj Raina answered
28 years experience in Psychiatry
Duration of action &: One is short-acting, the other long-acting. One has greater risk of addiction than the other. One is metabolized in the liver, the other is not.
A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Wartenberg answered
48 years experience in Addiction Medicine
Possible toxicity: In a hospital, where nurses are observing you and your symptoms, drugs can generally be given more safely than they might be in your own home. Klonopi ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered
37 years experience in Addiction Medicine
Both have similar: uses, anxiety, panic etc. The ativan has a 14 hour half life and klonopin (clonazepam) 20-50 hour half life both are used 2-3 times daily. Ativan ... Read More
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