Comparing Amitriptyline / Chlordiazepoxide vs Clonazepam
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Anxiety, Depression. Amitriptyline / chlordiazepoxide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Clonazepam may reduce seizure frequency in specific seizure disorders and can be used short-term for panic disorder, to relieve anxiety, or to sedate. When used long-term it can cause dependence and... View more |
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| More about Amitriptyline / chlordiazepoxide | More about Clonazepam | ||||||||||||||||
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Amitriptyline / chlordiazepoxide has an average rating of 9.4 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Clonazepam has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 2181 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Klonopin | ||||||||||||||||
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25 hours |
40 hours |
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 773 drugs are known to interact with Amitriptyline / chlordiazepoxide:
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A total of 532 drugs are known to interact with Clonazepam:
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December 23, 1977 |
June 04, 1975 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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