[glenda allison]

I need to know how long it takes to get the drug called clonazepam out of the body. Husband suffers from PTSD (post trautmic stress disorder.) Needs to go into Veterans hospital for care but can not have this drug in his system. He has not had any since first of October.[? HELP Glenda

[laurharv]

I don't know, but I know that to be an effective medication, there should be a certain amount in the blood stream. You should inquire as to whether or not someone can do a blood test to test for the drug... Hope this helps~

quote:Originally posted by glenda allison

I need to know how long it takes to get the drug called clonazepam out of the body. Husband suffers from PTSD (post trautmic stress disorder.) Needs to go into Veterans hospital for care but can not have this drug in his system. He has not had any since first of October.[? HELP Glenda

[accgirl4]

Hey there I have been taking clonazopam for alittle over 3yrs and it leaves your body by bodily fluids. It takes about 12 to 24 hrs to get our of your system completly

Jennifer finbow

[Holland]

Thats wrong. Clonazepam has a half life of about 35 hours, which means that how long the drug stays in your system depends on the dose you took- half-life means that half of the dose will still be in your system after 35 hours, so if you took 2 mg, 35 hours later 1 mg will still be there, and in another 35, .5mgs remain, and so on. It is a very long-acting benzo. One with the shortest half-life is xanax, with about 11 hours as a half life. Just do the math based on the dosage he took, and I hope all will be well. At most, it should only be about a week before it leaves his system. And since it has been a couple of months, you should be in the clear.

cheers,
Holland