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Although anxiety can temporarily increase as a withdrawal symptom, there is evidence that a reduction or withdrawal from benzodiazepines can lead to a reduction of anxiety symptoms in the long run. [4] [5] Due to these increasing physical and mental symptoms from long-term use of benzodiazepines, slow withdrawal is recommended for long-term users.
In addition to treating anxiety and seizures, clonazepam also has off-label uses for restless leg syndrome, acute mania, insomnia and the neurological condition tardive dyskinesia, which causes ...
Coma can be cyclic, with the individual alternating from a comatose state to a hyper-alert state of consciousness, which occurred in a four-year-old boy who overdosed on clonazepam. [89] The combination of clonazepam and certain barbiturates (for example, amobarbital ), at prescribed doses has resulted in a synergistic potentiation of the ...
“Children and adults who inadvertently consume a higher dose of clonazepam could be at increased risk for the adverse events of significant sedation, confusion, dizziness, diminished reflexes ...
Failure to treat benzodiazepine dependence in the elderly can cause serious medical complications. [14] The elderly have less cognitive reserve and are more sensitive to the short (e.g., in between dose withdrawal) and protracted withdrawal effects of benzodiazepines, as well as the side-effects both from short-term and long-term use.
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 ...
According to the Government of Victoria's (Australia) Department of Health, long-term use can cause "impaired thinking or memory loss, anxiety and depression, irritability, paranoia, aggression, etc." [9] A minority of people have paradoxical reactions after taking benzodiazepines such as worsened agitation or panic. [8]
Children and adults who consume the higher dose could be at increased risk of "adverse events," including significant sedation, confusion, dizziness, diminished reflexes, ataxia, and hypotonia ...