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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
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Composition :

CLONAZEPAM-2MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

Expires on or after :

Therapeutic Class

ANTICONVULSANT

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Off. Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380 009., Gujarat, India
Other Info - CLO0087

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FAQs

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet boosts gamma-aminobutyric acid levels (GABA) in the brain, which helps to ease anxiety, stop seizures (fits), and relax tense muscles.

Elderly patients (aged more than 65 years) are more likely to have confusion and sleepiness, or age-related health issues, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose. Consult a doctor if you have any concerns.

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet is a controlled and habit-forming drug. It is not likely to be addictive if you take it for 2-4 weeks. However, if Clonotril 2 mg Tablet is prescribed for more than 2-4 weeks, your doctor may reduce your dose gradually before completely stopping it to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

Do not stop taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet until instructed by your doctor. Stopping Clonotril 2 mg Tablet may cause withdrawal symptoms like seizures that do not stop, hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not there), shaking, and stomach and muscle cramps. Your doctor may lower the dose gradually to prevent this.

Caffeine is a stimulant that may reduce the calming effects of Clonotril 2 mg Tablet . So, it is advisable to avoid consuming caffeinated beverages like coffee, tea, cola, or chocolate containing caffeine.

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Alcohol

Unsafe

You are recommended not to consume alcohol along with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet to avoid unpleasant side-effects like drowsiness, dizziness, or sleepiness.

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Pregnancy

Unsafe

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet belongs to pregnancy Category D. It is usually not recommended during pregnancy. However, consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.

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Breast Feeding

Unsafe

Avoid breastfeeding while on treatment with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet .

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Driving

Unsafe

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet may cause dizziness, drowsiness and visual disturbances which may affect the ability to drive or operate machinery. So, do not drive or operate heavy machinery if you feel sleepy or dizzy after taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet .

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Liver

Caution

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Kidney

Caution

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney disorders. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Children

Unsafe

It is not known whether Clonotril 2 mg Tablet is safe or effective in treating conditions like panic disorder in children younger than 18 years. So, your doctor will decide whether Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can be given to children less than 18 years of age or not.

About Clonotril 2 mg Tablet

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet belongs to the group of medications called benzodiazepines, primarily used to treat seizures or fits due to epilepsy, panic disorder and involuntary muscle spasms. Clonotril 2 mg Tablet may also be used to treat restless leg syndrome. Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that produces recurrent seizures. Seizures occur due to a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain that disrupts its normal functioning. Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterised by frequent episodes of panic or fear.

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet contains clonazepam, which works by increasing the level of a calming chemical known as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. This helps relieve anxiety and seizures (fits). It also helps relax the tense muscles. Thereby, Clonotril 2 mg Tablet aids in the treatment of seizures, panic disorder, and involuntary muscle spasms.

Your doctor will advise you on how often you need to take this medicine based on your medical condition. In some cases, Clonotril 2 mg Tablet may cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, and problems with memory, walking, and coordination. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, please contact your doctor if the side effects are persistent.

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet is a habit-forming drug. Therefore, before stopping this medicine, consult your doctor as it may cause withdrawal symptoms like seizures that do not stop, hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not there), shaking, and stomach and muscle cramps. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet . Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet as it may cause increased dizziness and drowsiness. It is recommended not to drive or operate any machinery as Clonotril 2 mg Tablet may cause dizziness, drowsiness, and problems with walking and coordination.

Uses of Clonotril 2 mg Tablet

Seizures, Panic disorder, Involuntary muscle spasms, Restless leg syndrome

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Medicinal Benefits

Clonotril 2 mg Tablet belongs to the group of medications called benzodiazepines, primarily used to treat seizures or fits due to epilepsy, panic disorder and involuntary muscle spasms. Clonotril 2 mg Tablet may also be used to treat restless leg syndrome. Clonotril 2 mg Tablet contains clonazepam, which works by increasing the level of a calming chemical known as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. It decreases the feeling of nervousness, stress, and anxiety, which leads to a state of calmness and relaxation. Clonotril 2 mg Tablet benefits people who struggle with anxiety and worries in daily life. Regular intake of the prescribed dose of Clonotril 2 mg Tablet improves social life and the ability and performance at work, and general wellbeing.

Directions for Use

Tablet/capsule: Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.Dispersible Tablet: Check the label for directions before use. Disperse the tablet in the prescribed amount of water and swallow the contents. Do not crush, chew or swallow as a whole.Oral Solution: Shake the bottle well before use. Check the label for directions and take it in dose as prescribed by your doctor with the help of a measuring cup/dropper provided by the pack.Orally disintegrating strip/Orally disintegrating tablet: Keep the strip/tablet in the mouth and allow it to disintegrate. Do not swallow as a whole. Avoid handling the strip/tablet with wet hands.

Side Effects of Clonotril 2 mg Tablet

  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness
  • Fatigue
  • Problems with memory, walking, and coordination

Drug Warnings

Do not take Clonotril 2 mg Tablet if you are allergic to clonazepam or any benzodiazepine class of drugs (diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, bromazepam, or flurazepam). Inform your doctor if you have lung disease, glaucoma, muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis), sleep apnoea (difficulty in sleeping), depression, mood problems, suicidal behaviour/thoughts, liver or kidney problems. Taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with opioid medicines can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems, coma, and death. Clonotril 2 mg Tablet should be taken with extreme caution in patients with a history of alcohol or drug abuse. Do not stop taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet suddenly as it may cause withdrawal symptoms.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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ClonazepamSodium oxybate
Critical

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ClonazepamSodium oxybate
Critical
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with Sodium oxybate can enhance the sedative effects on the central nervous system.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet and Tramadol together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, numbness and tingling of extremities, or hypersensitivity to light and noise, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with Tramadol may significantly lead to adverse effects such as respiratory difficulties (a condition in which fluid builds up in the lungs).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet and Tramadol together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, numbness and tingling of extremities, or hypersensitivity to light and noise, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
ClonazepamRemifentanil
Severe
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Remifentanil with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with Remifentanil together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you notice any symptoms like feeling dizzy, having trouble breathing, or feeling very tired, make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
ClonazepamDezocine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with Dezocine may increase the risk or severity of respiratory distress.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Clonotril 2 mg Tablet and Dezocine, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any symptoms like feeling tired, dizzy, or having trouble focusing, make sure to contact a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
ClonazepamSufentanil
Severe
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Sufentanil with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with Sufentanil together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms - feeling tired or sleepy, having trouble breathing, or a slower heartbeat - make sure to contact a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Using Morphine together with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can cause central nervous system depression (a physiological state that can result in a decreased rate of breathing, decreased heart rate, and loss of consciousness).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Morphine with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience any symptoms like shortness of breath, feeling tired, having a cough, dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, impaired judgment, reaction speed, and motor coordination, make sure to contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
ClonazepamAlfentanil
Severe
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Alfentanil with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can increase the risk of adverse effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Clonotril 2 mg Tablet and Alfentanil, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any symptoms like feeling dizzy, having trouble breathing, or feeling very tired, make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
When Buprenorphine is used with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet, it may lead to significant adverse effects such as respiratory difficulties.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Buprenorphine alongside Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not exceed the doses, frequency, or duration of usage advised by a doctor. You should avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how these drugs affect you. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Tapentadol together with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can increase the risk or severity of side effects like decreased breathing rate, irregular heart rhythms, or problems with movement and memory.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with Tapentadol can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Contact a doctor immediately if you experience signs such as drowsiness, lightheadedness, palpitations, confusion, severe weakness, or difficulty breathing. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
ClonazepamHydromorphone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with Hydromorphone may cause serious side effects like respiratory depression (a condition in which fluid builds up in the lungs).

How to manage the interaction:
Consult the doctor if you are taking Clonotril 2 mg Tablet with Hydromorphone. Until you know how these medicines affect you, avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery as these medications may cause dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in judgment, reaction speed, and motor coordination. Do not exceed the dose and duration prescribed by a doctor. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Drug-Diseases Interactions

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CLONAZEPAM-2MGGlaucoma
Severe
CLONAZEPAM-2MGMental and behavioural disorders due to multiple drug use and use of other psychoactive substances
Severe

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CLONAZEPAM-2MGGlaucoma
Severe
How does the disease interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Benzodiazepines should not be used by people who have open-angle glaucoma or acute angle-closure glaucoma. While these drugs have very rarely being associated with increased intraocular pressure, they do not have anticholinergic effect.

How to manage the interaction:
Clonotril 2 mg Tablet is contraindicated in patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma or untreated open-angle glaucoma.
CLONAZEPAM-2MGMental and behavioural disorders due to multiple drug use and use of other psychoactive substances
Severe
How does the disease interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Benzodiazepines have the potential to cause abuse and dependency. Particularly during extended usage and/or high dosages, tolerance as well as physical and psychological dependency might form.

How to manage the interaction:
Benzodiazepines have the potential to cause dependence and abuse. If dependency is suspected, withdrawal of benzodiazepine therapy should be done by gradual dose reduction.
CLONAZEPAM-2MGAbnormalities of breathing
Severe
How does the disease interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
When administered in large doses and/or by intravenous administration, benzodiazepines have the potential to cause respiratory depression and apnea. However, some individuals, such as the elderly, the very ill, those who are impaired or taking other CNS depressants, as well as those who have a limited ventilatory reserve, chronic pulmonary insufficiency, or other respiratory diseases, may be susceptible even at regularly prescribed dosages. In these individuals, benzodiazepine therapy should be used with caution.

How to manage the interaction:
When given in high dosages and/or by intravenous administration, benzodiazepines may cause respiratory depression and apnea. Therapy with benzodiazepines should be administered cautiously in patients including elderly, debilitated or severely ill patients, those receiving other CNS depressants, those with limited ventilatory reserve, chronic pulmonary insufficiency or other respiratory disorders.
CLONAZEPAM-2MGEpilepsy
Severe
How does the disease interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
The use of benzodiazepines for patients with seizure disorders may increase the frequency of generalised tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal) or accelerate the onset of them. The dosage of an appropriate anticonvulsant drug may need to be raised. Particularly after lengthy usage and/or high dosages, abruptly stopping benzodiazepine medication can cause seizures and other withdrawal symptoms. Patients with a history of seizures who discontinue benzodiazepine medication suddenly may experience status epilepticus.

How to manage the interaction:
Benzodiazepines in patients with seizure disorders may increase the incidence of fits. Dose adjustment or appropriate anticonvulsant medication might need to be initiated. Do not discontinue medication without first consulting with the physician.
CLONAZEPAM-2MGPoisoning by diuretics and other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Severe
How does the disease interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
Benzodiazepines in paediatric and psychiatric patients with aggressive hyperactivity problems. During benzodiazepine medication for such individuals, it is important to keep monitoring out for any indications of paradoxical stimulation.

How to manage the interaction:
Use of benzodiazepines with alcohol is not recommended. Therapy with benzodiazepines should be administered cautiously in patients who might be prone to acute alcohol intake.
CLONAZEPAM-2MGDepressive episode
Moderate
How does the disease interact with Clonotril 2 mg Tablet:
The central nervous system is depressed by benzodiazepines, which can also result in or aggravate mental depression as well as suicidal behaviour and ideas. Patients who were being treated for depression with some of these medications have also reported experiencing episodes of mania and hypomania. In individuals with a history of depression or other mental illnesses, the use of benzodiazepines should be provided with caution. Patients should be watched for any changes in attitude or behaviour. It could be wise to hold off on giving these people a lot of medicine.

How to manage the interaction:
Benzodiazepines may cause or exacerbate mental depression and cause suicidal behavior and ideation. Therapy with benzodiazepines should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of depression or other psychiatric disorders. Monitoring is advised in patients for any changes in mood or behavior.

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  • AMLODIPINE
  • FELODIPINE
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  • CIMETIDINE
  • RIFAMPICIN
  • FLUCONAZOLE
  • DIAZEPAM
  • LORAZEPAM

Habit Forming

Yes

Special Advise

  • Clonotril 2 mg Tablet can cause dependance and abuse. Therefore, take Clonotril 2 mg Tablet only in prescribed doses and as directed by your doctor. Do not self-medicate.
  • Clonotril 2 mg Tablet may cause suicidal thoughts. Consult your doctor immediately if you notice suicidal behaviour.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Do regular exercise, which can help lower anxiety by releasing endorphins and improving your sleep and self-image.
  • Find humor in your daily life. Try to watch light-hearted shows to help relieve stress.
  • You can increase your mindfulness by including yoga, meditation, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.
  • Drink enough water to stay hydrated, and limit or avoid alcohol and caffeine to relieve anxiety.
  • Include a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
  • Herbs like turmeric, ginger, and chamomile contain anti-inflammatory properties. Including this stuff in meals can reduce inflammation caused due to anxiety disorder.
  • Reduce alcohol, caffeine, added sugar, high salt, and high fat intake. Especially trans-fat may also help reduce inflammation.
  • You can include antioxidants in your daily diet like ashwagandha, omega-3 fatty acids, green tea and lemon.
  • Try to spend time with your friends and family. Having a strong social network may help you lower the risk of anxiety.

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