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What Are The Side Effects Of Clonazepam?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Dec 2015
Question: My doctor has prescribed clonazepam for my insomnia. I would like to know the safe and proper procedure for stopping the drug.
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Please mention the dose and duration of drug intake.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

Stopping clonazepam depends on multiple factors like duration of drug intake, dose of drug, improvement in symptoms and intensity of withdrawal symptoms.

Please mention your dose, duration so that I can guide you accordingly.

Usually, I taper down the drug reducing by 0.25mg every week.
Or, other way is to replace it by long acting drug like diazepam in equivalent doses. It is easier to discontinue diazepam.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Clonazepam?

Brief Answer: Please mention the dose and duration of drug intake. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. I can understand your concerns. Stopping clonazepam depends on multiple factors like duration of drug intake, dose of drug, improvement in symptoms and intensity of withdrawal symptoms. Please mention your dose, duration so that I can guide you accordingly. Usually, I taper down the drug reducing by 0.25mg every week. Or, other way is to replace it by long acting drug like diazepam in equivalent doses. It is easier to discontinue diazepam. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks.