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Is one tablet once a day of 2 mg of clonazepam nephrotoxic? please answer. thank you.

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Dr. Mara Fiorentino answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Clonazepam: Most likely it is not nephrotoxic. Although the history of hypertension would decrease the kidney function with time, Clonazepam per se it is unlikely to cause kidney disease.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/9/2016

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