How Long After Discontinuing Clonazepam And Epival Is Pregnancy Advisable?

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2015

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Question : how many months in advance of trying to conceive should i stop taking clonazepam and epival

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stop just before periods

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns about stopping clonazepam and epival.

Following is my reply:

1. It is advisable to stop these medicines just before your cycle starts.

2. If your period is going to start on 5th of next month, stop it around 1st.

I hope that your doubt is cleared.

Let me know if you need more information.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar