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Therapeutic dose dependence is the largest category of people dependent on benzodiazepines. These individuals typically do not escalate their doses to high levels and generally use their medication as intended by their prescriber. Smaller groups include patients escalating their dosage to higher levels and drug misusers as well.
Tablets of the drug clonazepam, the generic name for Klonopin, which is used to treat epilepsy, panic disorder and muscle spasms, have been recalled for incorrect labeling that could inadvertently ...
The consensus is to reduce dosage gradually over several weeks, e.g. 4 or more weeks for diazepam doses over 30 mg/day, [1] with the rate determined by the person's ability to tolerate symptoms. [120] The recommended reduction rates range from 50% of the initial dose every week or so, [121] to 10–25% of the daily dose every 2 weeks. [120]
Chronic use of benzodiazepines seemed to cause significant immunological disorders in a study of selected outpatients attending a psychopharmacology department. [57] Diazepam and clonazepam have been found to have long-lasting, but not permanent, immunotoxic effects in fetuses of rats. However, single very high doses of diazepam have been found ...
Some packages of clonazepam were labeled with the incorrect dosage strength and National Drug Code (NDC), which is the FDA's identifier for drugs, according to Endo, Inc., the drug's manufacturer.
Clonazepam, an anxiety drug, is being voluntarily recalled for the potential to cause a “life-threatening” event. ... “Children and adults who inadvertently consume a higher dose of ...
Clonazepam is not recommended for use in those under 18. Use in very young children may be especially hazardous. Of anticonvulsant drugs, behavioural disturbances occur most frequently with clonazepam and phenobarbital. [93] [95] Doses higher than 0.5–1 mg per day are associated with significant sedation. [96]
Additional packages of clonazepam, a prescription medication used to treat seizures and anxiety, mislabeled with the incorrect strength have been added to a voluntary recall, according to the U.S ...