clonazepam
Klonopin's generic name
Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine medication prescribed primarily for seizure disorders and panic attacks.
Like other benzodiazepines, it works by calming brain activity, producing sedative and anti-anxiety effects.
It carries significant risk of dependence with long-term use.
Brand name: Klonopin.
My doctor put me on clonazepam for my panic disorder.
Medical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- doseQuantity of medicine
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
pharmacology · psychotropic · GABA · neurotransmitter · CNS · half-life · bioavailability · metabolism
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- worryTroubled mental state
- fearEmotional response to threat
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
tension · phobia · apprehension · dread · restlessness · agitation · hypervigilance · agoraphobia
Brain disorder causing seizures
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- myoclonicPertaining to quick jerks
- tonic-clonicSeizure with rigidity and convulsions
- neurologicalOf the nervous system
prophylaxis · threshold · aura · postictal
State of near-sleep
- sleepinessState of needing rest
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- relaxationState of being unwound
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
hypnotic · calmative · soporific · impairment · fatigue · grogginess · tranquilizing
Act of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- reboundReturn after deflection
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
detox · taper · craving · abuse · misuse · recovery · rehabilitation
Curative mental treatment
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
tapering · maintenance · long-term · short-term · adjunct · monotherapy · off-label · protocol
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
pharmacy · pharmacology · psychotropic · GABA · neurotransmitter · CNS · half-life · bioavailability · metabolism · generic
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
nervousness · tension · phobia · apprehension · dread · restlessness · agitation · hypervigilance · agoraphobia · anxiolytic
epilepsy
Brain disorder causing seizures
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- myoclonicPertaining to quick jerks
- tonic-clonicSeizure with rigidity and convulsions
neurological · prophylaxis · threshold · aura · postictal
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
- sleepinessState of needing rest
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- relaxationState of being unwound
lethargy · hypnotic · calmative · soporific · impairment · fatigue · grogginess · tranquilizing
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- reboundReturn after deflection
discontinuation · detox · taper · craving · abuse · misuse · recovery · rehabilitation
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
titration · tapering · maintenance · long-term · short-term · adjunct · monotherapy · off-label · protocol · adherence
- saludcorazon, gel, spray, dolor, gripe
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
- sedativessedative, sedatives, tranq, tranks, tranquilizers
clonazepamamphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
methamphetamine · Adderall · cocaine · dextroamphetamine · caffeine
clonazepamantidepressant
Drug treating persistent despair
SSRI · Prozac · Zoloft · sertraline · fluoxetine