II. Class
- Long acting Benzodiazepine
III. Indications
IV. Dosing
- Initial: 0.25 to 0.5 mg PO tid
- Titrate: Increase by 0.5 to 1 mg increments q3 days
- Maximum Daily Dose: 20 mg
V. Pharmacokinetics
- Half Life: 24-48 hours
- Rapidly and completely absorbed PO
VI. Equivalent Dosing (for Benzodiazepine Withdrawal)
- Valium = Clonazepam Dose x2.5
- Phenobarbital = Clonazepam Dose x7.5
VII. Adverse Effects
- Sedation
- Weight gain
- Impaired academic performance
- Social anxiety with School Refusal in children
- Worsening of attention in children with ADHD
- Hypersalivation
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