Diagnosis that has been suggested: hypertension and anxiety
Current medical status: blood pressire screening
Current medical treatment: klonopin .05 3 times daily zoloft 50 milligrams 1 time a day verapamil 240 milligrams nightime.diovan 80 milligrams morning
Like all benzodiazepines, Klonipin (clonazepam) is a benzodiazepine receptor agonist. Long-term use (more than 2–4 weeks) can lead to a number of problems, including muscle weakness and fatigue, tolerance, physical dependence, and withdrawal syndromes upon discontinuation. Symptoms of withdrawal syndrome after discontinuing certain benzodiazepine drugs (including Klonipin) are: anxiety, irritability, insomnia, panic attacks, tremor, and seizures similar to delirium tremens (with long-term use of excessive doses).
The benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, which may appear during reduction or withdrawal of clonazepam treatment, can be reduced in intensity by gradual reduction of dosage.
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