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.
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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.