Posted by LISA R on July 11, 2003 at 23:27:14:
In Reply to: ToLISA R posted by Paula Ann on July 11, 2003 at 11:02:12:
: HEllo Lisa, i was wondering what that medication was so i went and looked it up, sorry for reading your post. i found a really good web site that has all sorts of information on it about that drug and many others. here is the web site and what that site said about that drug inpaticular. best of luck. when are u doing? and do u know what u are having???
: Generic Name Clonazepam
: Brand Name Klonopin
: Indications Seizures. Proven effective for typical petit mal and myoclonic seizures, may be effective for infantile spasms, atypical petit mal, and akinetic seizures.
: Dose Infant and children (up to 10 years or 30 kg body weight ): 0.01-0.20 mg/kg/day, divided q 8 hrs.
: Start with: 0.01 - 0.05 mg/kg/day, divided q 8 hrs.
: Increment: 0.25 - 0.50 mg/day, at intervals of 3 days.
: Maximum: 0.10 - 0.20 mg/kg/day, divided q 8 hrs.
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: Route PO
: Levels and Metabolism 0.013-0.072 mcg/ml. Half life is 18-50 hours.
: Action Enhances CNS polysynaptic inhibition. Structurally related to diazepam. Tolerance develops rapidly to its therapeutic effects.
: Toxicity Common, dose related - drowsiness, ataxia, behavioral changes.
: May cause - hypotonia, dizziness, slurred speech, hypersalivation, bronchial hypersecretion, anorexia, anemia, leukopenia, eosinophelia, thrombocytopenia, increased upper airway excretions.
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: Contraindications Liver disease.
: References Benitz & Tatro, Pediatric Drug Handbook, p. 105, 1988.
HEY PAULA ANN THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INFO... THIS DRUG SOUNDS KINDA POWERFUL TO ME WOW ILL ONLY BE TAKING IT AT BED TIME THOUGH MAN I WISH I DIDNT HAVE TO TAKE ANYTHING BUT ID RATHER BE SAFE THAN SORRY HUH I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE INFO THANK YOU SO MUCH LISA R.
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