Klonopin 2 mg(clonazepam)Klonopin 2 mg is used to treat certain seizure disorders (including absence seizures or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in adults and children. Klonopin is also used to treat panic disorder (including agoraphobia) in adults.
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How to use Klonopin 2 mg
Take Klonopin 2 mg exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Never use clonazepam in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Tell your doctor if you feel an increased urge to use more of this medicine. Never share this medicine with another person, especially someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction. Misuse can cause addiction, overdose, or death. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law. Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you do not understand these instructions. You will need frequent medical tests. Do not stop using Klonopin 2 mg suddenly, even if you feel fine. Stopping suddenly may cause increased seizures or unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose.
Swallow the regular tablet whole, with a full glass of water. Clonazepam doses are based on weight in children. Your child's dose needs may change if the child gains or loses weight. Remove an orally disintegrating tablet from the package only when you are ready to take the medicine. Place the tablet in your mouth and allow it to dissolve, without chewing. Swallow several times as the tablet dissolves. Your doctor will need to check your progress on a regular basis. Call your doctor if this medicine seems to stop working as well in treating your seizures or panic attacks. Seizures are often treated with a combination of drugs. Use all medications as directed by your doctor. Read the medication guide or patient instructions provided with each medication. Do not change your doses or medication schedule without your doctor's advice. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Keep track of your medicine. You should be aware if anyone is using it improperly or without a prescription.
Klonopin 2 mg Dosage
Adult dosage (ages 18 to 64 years)
It hasn’t been confirmed that clonazepam is safe and effective for use in people younger than 18 years for this condition.
Senior dosage (ages 65 years and older)
The kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to. This can cause their body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, more of a drug stays in their body for a longer time. This raises their risk of side effects. Their doctor may start them on a lowered dose or a different dosing schedule. This can help keep levels of this drug from building up too much in their body. Buy Klonopin 2 mg online.
- Typical starting dose: 0.25 mg taken twice per day
- Dose increases: A doctor may increase the dose to 0.5 mg taken two times per day after three days.
- Maximum dose: 4 mg per day.
- Dose reduction: A doctor should decrease a person’s dose slowly when stopping treatment with this drug. They should decrease the dose by no more than 0.125 mg every three days. For example, if the person was taking 2 mg two times per day, their doctor would start by decreasing the dose to 1.875 mg, taken two times per day.
It hasn’t been confirmed that clonazepam is safe and effective for use in people younger than 18 years for this condition.
Senior dosage (ages 65 years and older)
The kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to. This can cause their body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, more of a drug stays in their body for a longer time. This raises their risk of side effects. Their doctor may start them on a lowered dose or a different dosing schedule. This can help keep levels of this drug from building up too much in their body. Buy Klonopin 2 mg online.