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| DISCLAIMER: This info is not official, it is for conversational purposes only. The info comes from Google. Call your doctor or your pharmacist for info re medication. |
| Type Benzodiazepine |
| Generic name Clonazepam |
| Brand names Klonopin Rivotril |
| Target symptoms Anti-convulsant, sedative. Used to treat seizures and panic disorder. |
| Contraindications Liver disease, acute narrow angle glaucoma. |
| Possible side effects (call doctor) Bed-wetting; clumsiness or unsteadiness; coated tongue; confusion; constipation; depression; dizziness; drowsiness; excessive daytime drowsiness; feeling of a whirling motion; frequent urination at night; headache; increased saliva (spit); lightheadedness; loss of appetite; runny nose; unusual weakness, allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in chest; swelling of mouth, face, lips, or tongue); aggressive behavior; attempted suicide; bizarre behavior; chest congestion; excessive upper respiratory tract secretions; hallucinations; hostility; hysteria; interrupted breathing; memory loss; pounding in chest; shortness of breath; tremor. |
| Medication sometimes prescribed in the treatment of PTSD |