Clonazepamside Effetcts/lowering Dosages

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i was told by a doctor that clonazepam cannot be taken prn..i am a nurses aide..but i used to take clonazepam myself...my patient was takint 1mg 3xs a day and they just pulled her off after a wk and changed to prn..i was told there could be serious side effects from this..is this true?

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It can be taken PRN, but it is not as effect as if it is constantly in your system and taken on a regular basis. This is true of most medications.

As to whether or not the change is dangerous, it really depends on how long she has been taking it and how her body reacts to not taking it on a regular schedule. There is the potential that withdrawal can cause seizures, but she would have to go for quite awhile without taking any to put herself there.

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Clonazepam is perscribed for different reasons. It is an anti-anxiety, but also anti convulsant. Your MD may have told you for your diagnosis that taking prn would not work. It is also used as an adjunctive treatment for many disorders. As the previous person said, after taking any benzos for any extended time, you can have withdrawal symptoms, including seizures, if you don't taper off slowly. (or per your doctor's orders).

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Be VERY clear with your doc. "Cannot" be taken PM is very different than "should not be taken PM by you for a specific reason". Sounds subtle, maybe inconsequential, but it isn't.

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