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Clonazepam Used To Treat

Health Encyclopedia: Epilepsy Treatment

Treatment


Immediate Seizure Treatment

You cannot stop a seizure, but you can help the patient prevent serious injury.

First, it is extremely important to remain calm and not panic. Then take the following actions:

  • Wipe away any excess saliva to prevent obstruction of the airway. Do not put anything in the patient's mouth. It is an old wives' tale that people having seizures will swallow their tongues.
  • Turn the victim gently on the side. Do not try to hold the patient down to prevent shaking.
  • Rest the ...
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...withdrawal symptoms when stopped abruptly. Anti-anxiety medications used for social phobia are:•    Clonazepam (Klonopin) Beta BlockersBeta-blockers are used to treat the physical symptoms... Read more »
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...add-on treatment for intractable epilepsy in children without causing serious or permanent side effects.Clonazepam and Similar DrugsClonazepam (Klonopin) is recommended for myoclonic and atonic... Read more »
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...the drugs have been taken, the worse the withdrawal symptoms.BenzodiazepinesBenzodiazepines, such as clonazepam (Klonopin), are commonly called sedative hypnotics and are used for insomnia and... Read more »
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...or to treat anxiety symptoms during periods of extreme stress. They include alprazolam (Xanax) and clonazepam (Klonopin). They tend to be highly addictive, however, and should therefore be used... Read more »
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Clonazepam is used to treat seizure disorders and panic attacks. It belongs to a class of... Read more »

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