Clonazepam

Introduction: Clonazepam

Description of Clonazepam

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Clonazepam: A synthetic benzodiazepine derivative used for myotonic or atonic seizures, absence seizures, and photosensitive epilepsy, anticonvulsant Clonazepam appears to enhance gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor responses, although its mechanism of action is not clearly understood. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Clonazepam: 5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro -7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one; anticonvulsant used against epileptic seizures and tardive dyskinesia.
Source: CRISP

Clonazepam: An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.
Source: MeSH 2007

Clonazepam: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Clonazepam:

• Synthetic
• Benzodiazepine
• Derivative
• Myotonic
• Myotonic disorders
• Atonic
• Seizures (2418 causes)
• Absence
• Photosensitive
• Epilepsy (132 causes)

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Clonazepam include:

• Clofazimine
• Clonidine
• Clorazepate
• Klonopin
• Lorazepam

Clonazepam as a Disease

Clonazepam: Another name for Clonazepam -- Teratogenic Agent (or close medical condition association).
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Clonazepam: Related Diseases

Clonazepam: Clonazepam is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Teratogen-related conditions
• Drug-related conditions

Symptoms of Clonazepam (Clonazepam -- Teratogenic Agent)

Some of the symptoms of Clonazepam incude:

• Heart defects
• Enlarged heart
• Oral cleft
• Retarded fetal growth
• Dysmorphic features

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Clonazepam: Treatments

Clonazepam (treatment): See Clonazepam (treatment information).

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Terms associated with Clonazepam:

Broader terms for Clonazepam

• Benzodiazepinones

Source - MeSH 2007

• anticonvulsant
• benzodiazepine

Source - CRISP

The term Clonazepam can be used for:

• Rivotril

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Clonazepam

The following list attempts to classify Clonazepam into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
    • Benzazepines
      • Benzodiazepines
        • Benzodiazepinones
          • Clonazepam

External links related to: Clonazepam

• benzo.org.uk : Benzodiazepine Equivalence Table
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - RIVOTRIL
• benzo.org.uk : Benzodiazepines: How They Work & How to Withdraw, Prof C H Ashton DM, FRCP, 2002
• Clonazepam (PIM 326)
• eMedicine - Toxicity, Benzodiazepine : Article by Robin Mantooth, MD
• Clonazepam
• MedDet
• Klonopin Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Clonazepam - RxList Monographs

Source: Diseases Database

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