Clonazepam

Pronounced klo-NAZ-e-pam

Brand names: Klonopin

Type: Benzodiazepine (sedative) · All Mental Health Medicines

What Clonazepam is used for

  • Panic disorder
  • Certain seizure disorders

Common side effects

  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness
  • Coordination problems
  • Memory problems

Important cautions

  • Can be habit-forming with regular use, and withdrawal can trigger seizures — it is tapered, never stopped suddenly
  • Combined with opioids or alcohol it can cause fatal slowed breathing

How it comes

Tablets, dissolving tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.