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According to a 2000 survey, the anti-epilepsy drug (AED) arsenal has nearly doubled in size since 1993. As a result, doctors have been able to offer many of their patients drugs with improved effectiveness, tolerability, and safety. Depending on the seizure type, certain standard AEDs are usually used first (called first-line drugs). If they fail, or if the patient becomes tolerant to the primary AEDs, then newer add-on or second-line AEDs are tried, usually in combination with the st...

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Night Terrors and REM Behavior Disorder (RBD)

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...sleep, a patient can be started on a sedative called Clonazepam that usually works very well to... Read more »

ADHD's Dynamic History: The Effects of Continuously Changing Diagnostic Criteria

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...by George Still, in which he described a series of children who exhibited impulsivity,... Read more »

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...opiates (example: Oxycodone), benzodiazepines (example: clonazepam), and anticonvulsants... Read more »

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Anxiety Disorders: Medications

...in most cases by SSRIs and by newer antidepressants. Benzodiazepines include:Alprazolam (Xanax) and clonazepam (Klonopin) are effective for panic disorder, some phobias, and generalized anxiety... Read more »

Insomnia: Medications

...Commonly prescribed benzodiazepines include:Long acting benzodiazepines include flurazepam (Dalmane) and clonazepam (Klonopin), quazepam (Doral).Medium- to short-acting benzodiazepines include... Read more »

Epilepsy: Treatment

...intravenously (IV) administered or injected benzodiazepine such as lorazepam (Ativan), diazepam (Valium), clonazepam, or midazolam (Versed) is usually used. Lorazepam or clonazepam is now... Read more »

Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Medications

...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 »

Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Diagnosis

...zoster infection. The condition is difficult to treat, although the drug baclofen, combined with either clonazepam or carbamazepine, has shown some success. Other therapies that may help include... Read more »

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