Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine medication prescribed for the short-term treatment of anxiety symptoms and some types of seizures. This drug works by enhancing the effects of a neurotransmitter in your brain - gamma-aminobutyric acid – and inhibiting certain signals travelling inside the brain and causing anxiety. It's important for your doctor to know if you have kidney or liver disease, breathing problems, history of depression, suicidal thoughts, glaucoma, or addiction to drugs or alcohol, as this may affect the dosage you are prescribed and how long you will have to take clonazepam. Clonazepam can be habit forming, so tell your health care provider if you have a history of alcohol or drug addiction, since you are then more likely to develop an addiction to clonazepam.
This medicine is FDA pregnancy category D, meaning that it can be extremely dangerous for the health of an unborn baby. However, having a seizure during pregnancy can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. Make sure you continue taking clonazepam in case you have become pregnant, but tell your doctor about the problem as soon as possible. Elderly patients taking clonazepam must be careful to avoid falling and injuring themselves. This has to do with the fact the effects of clonazepam can be stronger in this category of patients. In some cases patients taking clonazepam report such mild side effects as slurred speech, lack of balance or coordination, skin rash, headache, drowsiness, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, and constipation. These are generally short-lived and go away on their own.
This medicine is FDA pregnancy category D, meaning that it can be extremely dangerous for the health of an unborn baby. However, having a seizure during pregnancy can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. Make sure you continue taking clonazepam in case you have become pregnant, but tell your doctor about the problem as soon as possible. Elderly patients taking clonazepam must be careful to avoid falling and injuring themselves. This has to do with the fact the effects of clonazepam can be stronger in this category of patients. In some cases patients taking clonazepam report such mild side effects as slurred speech, lack of balance or coordination, skin rash, headache, drowsiness, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, and constipation. These are generally short-lived and go away on their own.
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