Comparing Ativan vs Klonopin
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Prescription only
Ativan may be used for the treatment of anxiety or as a preoperative medicine. It is potentially addictive and a withdrawal syndrome may be experienced upon discontinuation. Sedation is a common... View more |
Prescription only
Klonopin may be used in the treatment of panic disorder and certain types of seizure disorder. Sedation is the most common side effect and it can cause both physical and psychological dependence... View more |
Related suggestions Panic Disorder
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Ativan has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 484 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Klonopin has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 756 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% 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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| Other lorazepam brands include: Ativan Injection, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 407 drugs are known to interact with Ativan:
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A total of 533 drugs are known to interact with Klonopin:
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September 30, 1977 |
June 04, 1975 |
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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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