Generic Name: Clonazepam 0.50mg
Manufacturer/Distributor: Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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Indications
It is effective for treating panic disorder, whether or not it includes agoraphobia. Unexpected panic attacks and worries about a recurrence, fear of impact, or the attack's consequences are characteristics of panic disorder.
Dyskinesias, myoclonic seizures, and the minor variant of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may also be treated with it alone or in conjunction with other medications. Patients with absence seizures (mild illnesses) who do not respond to succinimide may benefit from it.
In controlled clinical trials, the effectiveness of clonazepam for prolonged use—more than 9 weeks—has not been thoroughly investigated. Clinicians should periodically reassess the long-term efficacy of the drug for specific patients if they decide to use clonazepam for a protracted period of time
Pharmacology
Clonatril 0.5 mg Tablets have typical benzodiazepine pharmacological effects, such as anticonvulsant, sedative, muscle relaxing, and anxiolytic effects. The increased GABAergic neurotransmission at inhibitory synapses is the mechanism by which benzodiazepines exert their central effects. Positive allosteric regulation increases the affinity of GABA receptors for neurotransmitters in the presence of benzodiazepines, which enhances the effect of released GABA on postsynaptic transmembrane chloride flux.
There are also studies done on animals that demonstrate how clonazepam affects serotonin. Clonazepam can quickly inhibit a variety of paroxysmal activities, including spikes and wave discharges in absence seizures (small seizures), slow spikes, systemic spikes, and spikes over time, according to animal data and human EEG studies. or other places, or unpredictably shaped peaks and waves. Systemic EEG anomalies are more frequently suppressed than focal anomalies. These results suggest that Clonatril 0.5 mg Tablet is effective in treating both generalized and focal epilepsy.
Dosage & Administration
Oral:
Adults:
Pediatric Patients:
The initial dose for infants and children (up to 30 kg of body weight or 10 years of age) should be between 0.01 and 0.03 mg/kg/day but not to exceed 0.05 mg/kg/day given in two or three divided doses in order to reduce drowsiness.
Injection:
Adults:
Infants and children:
Interaction
Phenytoin, carbamazepine, and phenobarbital pharmacokinetics do not appear to be affected by clonazepam. Clonazepam's impact on the metabolism of other medications has not been studied.
Contraindications
Patients with a history of benzodiazepine hypersensitivity should not take it, nor should those who exhibit clinical or biochemical indicators of severe liver disease. It is not advised for acute narrow-angle glaucoma, but it can be used in open-angle glaucoma patients who are taking the appropriate medication.
Side Effects
The most frequent side effects of clonatril 0.5 mg Tablet are central nervous system depression (CNS). Patients receiving treatment for seizures have a reported drowsiness rate of about 50% and an ataxia rate of about 30%. In some cases, they might get better with time; about 25% of patients have been said to have behavioral problems. Some of the symptoms that may appear include aphonia, coma, tremors, vertigo, disorientation, sadness, amnesia, hallucinations, hysteria, increased libido, insomnia, psychosis, and palpitations.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy:
Nursing Mothers:
Mothers taking clonazepam shouldn't breastfeed even though research has shown that very little of the drug's active ingredient makes it into breast milk. Breastfeeding should be discontinued if clonazepam is clearly indicated.
Precautions & Warnings
In patients with multiple distinct seizure disorders, Clonatril 0.5 mg Tablet may increase the frequency or hasten the onset of generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
Anticonvulsants may need to be added or their dosage increased as a result of this. Valproic acid and Clonazepam combined can result in absent status.
Storage Conditions
Keep in a dry place away from light and heat. Keep out of the reach of children.
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