Tips

• Take exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not increase or decrease the dosage without his or her advice. If you have been taking clonazepam for a long period of time do not stop suddenly as withdrawal reactions (blurred vision, insomnia, sweating, rarely seizures) may occur. Your doctor will advise you how to taper off the dose. Keep out of sight of potential drug seekers.
• Swallow regular-release tablets whole with water.
• For orally disintegrating tablets, open the pouch and peel back the foil on the blister; do not push the tablet through the foil. Use dry hands to remove the tablet and place it in the mouth; it will dissolve rapidly in saliva.
• Clonazepam may cause sleepiness and affect your ability to drive or perform other complex tasks. Avoid doing these activities if clonazepam has this effect on you.
• Avoid drinking alcohol while taking clonazepam because it may enhance the side effects of sedation and respiratory depression.
• Clonazepam may make you feel dizzy, increasing your risk of falls. Be careful when sitting or standing up after lying down.
• If you think you have become dependant on clonazepam or addicted to it, talk with your doctor.
• Do not take any other medications with clonazepam including those bought over the counter without first checking with your pharmacist or doctor that they are compatible.
• If your mood changes, or you experience depression or a worsening of depression, talk with your doctor.
• Do not use it if you are allergic to it or other benzodiazepines like alprazolam, lorazepam, or oxazepam.
• Do not start or discontinue the drug during pregnancy without speaking to your provider first.

    . Response and Effectiveness

• it takes approximately 20-60 minutes to start working. The peak effects of clonazepam are reached in 1-4 hours.

    Further information

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines    with others, and use it  only for the indication prescribed.