Although clonazepam is prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety disorders and epilepsy, it is often abused because of its euphoric effects. Ingesting high doses of clonazepam can result in the following:. Because any drug overdose can be fatal, call right away if you suspect a friend or loved one has taken too much of the drug or mixed it with other substances. If at all possible, keep the person awake until emergency services arrive at the scene. Once medical professionals arrive on the scene, they will assess your friend or loved one and begin treatment for drug overdose.
This usually involves checking the airway to see if the person is still breathing and providing oxygen and airway support as well as cardiac monitoring. Taking it again could be fatal cause death. If a person has worsening symptoms of depression or any suicidal thoughts thoughts of harming themself , call the doctor right away.
For people with acute narrow angle glaucoma : A person should not take this drug if they have acute narrow angle glaucoma. It can make the condition worse. For people with liver disease: If a person has liver problems, their body may not be able to clear this drug well.
This can cause the drug to build up in the body. This puts them at a higher risk for side effects. For pregnant women: Clonazepam is a category D pregnancy drug. That means two things:. A person should talk to their doctor if they are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
This drug should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. A person should call their doctor right away if they become pregnant while taking this drug. For women who are breastfeeding: Clonazepam passes into breast milk and causes side effects in a child who is breastfed. A person should talk to their doctor if they breastfeed their child.
They may need to decide whether to stop breastfeeding or stop taking this medication. For seniors: The kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to. Clonazepam can interact with several other medications. Different interactions can cause different effects. For instance, some can interfere with how well a drug works, while others can cause increased side effects.
Below is a list of medications that can interact with Clonazepam. This list does not contain all drugs that may interact with Clonazepam. Before taking Clonazepam, a person should be sure to tell their doctor and pharmacist about all prescription, over-the-counter, and other drugs they take.
They should also tell them about any vitamins, herbs, and supplements they use. Sharing this information can help avoid potential interactions.
If a person has questions about drug interactions that may affect them, they should ask their doctor or pharmacist. Taking clonazepam with certain other medications may cause more side effects. Examples of these drugs include:. A prescription for this medication is refillable. However, clonazepam is a schedule IV controlled substance. Therefore, a prescription for this drug may be refilled no more than five times.
Also, a person can only get refills for six months after the date their doctor wrote the original prescription. Clonazepam may help control your condition, but will not cure it. It may take a few weeks or longer before you feel the full benefit of clonazepam. Continue to take clonazepam even if you feel well. Do not stop taking clonazepam without talking to your doctor, even if you experience side effects such as unusual changes in behavior or mood, If you suddenly stop taking clonazepam, you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as new or worsening seizures, hallucinating seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist , changes in behavior, sweating, uncontrollable shaking of a part of your body, stomach or muscle cramps, anxiety, or difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually. Clonazepam is also used to treat symptoms of akathisia restlessness and a need for constant movement that may occur as a side effect of treatment with antipsychotic medications medications for mental illness and to treat acute catatonic reactions state in which a person does not move or speak at all or moves or speaks abnormally.
Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this medication for your condition. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Talk to your doctor about eating grapefruit and drinking grapefruit juice while taking this medicine. Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach. Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.
The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine.
Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
Do not double doses. Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
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