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Is There Any Side Effect Of Zapizo For BP?
Question: IS THERE ANY SIDE EFEECT OF ZAPIZ0.5mg SOS ON BP.
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Zapiz 0.5 mg is Clonazepam and it belongs to benzodiazepine group. It is a nice drug with use in a number of conditions like anxiety, depression, short term use in insomnia and a lot of other non psychiatric conditions.
It has potential to cause dependence so continuous use is not advised and it should be taken under proper guidance of a doctor only.
Now coming to your question-
Zapiz can be taken on SOS basis and it has no serious effects on BP. It tend to lower the blood pressure in high doses but at 0.5 mg it will not have any significant effect on blood pressure. It can be given to a patient of hypertension without any worry. There is no significant side effect. But don't use it on daily basis.
Hope it helps you, if you have more questions you can ask again.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD
(Consultant Psychiatrist)
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Zapiz 0.5 mg is Clonazepam and it belongs to benzodiazepine group. It is a nice drug with use in a number of conditions like anxiety, depression, short term use in insomnia and a lot of other non psychiatric conditions.
It has potential to cause dependence so continuous use is not advised and it should be taken under proper guidance of a doctor only.
Now coming to your question-
Zapiz can be taken on SOS basis and it has no serious effects on BP. It tend to lower the blood pressure in high doses but at 0.5 mg it will not have any significant effect on blood pressure. It can be given to a patient of hypertension without any worry. There is no significant side effect. But don't use it on daily basis.
Hope it helps you, if you have more questions you can ask again.
Thanks
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD
(Consultant Psychiatrist)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
initially i took .5mg zapiz for almost three month OD.now sometimes at night three to four hrs after taking first dose i require a second dose for a good sleep.my elder sister who is having sizoeffective disorder has been advised 1mg OD daily.Initially i was given this for GAD along with REXIPRA 200MG.LATER REXIPRA WAS STOPPED.I AM NOW TOLD DYSTHIMIA. NOW I AM advised .5mg zapiz sos . i take .5mg zapiz od almost everyday &sometimes twice for a good sleep. i think i am addicted to it,which i like it beter addiction than alcohol.pl advise whether i should continue taking it lifelong.
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After reading your history I would like to advise you to not to take Zapiz. As you have been diagnosed with dysthymic disorder and also there is history of schizoaffective disorder in your sibling so there is high chance that you will become dependent on zapiz. But if you are determined that you will take it on SOS basis then you can take it, but never take it on daily basis as well as never increase dose to 1 mg per day.
If you have symptoms of anxiety or GAD then visit your Psychiatrist. Escitalopram (Rexipra) is a good drug for GAD, and you will see improvement in 6-8 weeks. It is also non addicting.
Hope it helps you, if you have more queries you can ask again.
Thanks
After reading your history I would like to advise you to not to take Zapiz. As you have been diagnosed with dysthymic disorder and also there is history of schizoaffective disorder in your sibling so there is high chance that you will become dependent on zapiz. But if you are determined that you will take it on SOS basis then you can take it, but never take it on daily basis as well as never increase dose to 1 mg per day.
If you have symptoms of anxiety or GAD then visit your Psychiatrist. Escitalopram (Rexipra) is a good drug for GAD, and you will see improvement in 6-8 weeks. It is also non addicting.
Hope it helps you, if you have more queries you can ask again.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I HAD SPOKEN TO MY PSYCHIATRIST TODAY AFTER READING YOUR REPLY.HE HAS STOPPED REXIPRA200 AFTER TAKING FOR MORE THAN 8 WEEKS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MAKING ANY EFFECT ON ME.BUT AT THE SAME TIME ADVISED ME TO KEEP HAVING ZAPIZ 0.5mg DAILY AT BED TIME WHICH AS PER HIM WILL NOT HARM ME IN LONG RUN.THE ABOVE Dr. IS MD(PSY)FROM AIIMS DELHI AND IS DOING A PRIVATE PRACTICE.THIS IS NOT TO CREATE ANY CONFLICT.MY QUERRY IS ONCE AGAIN TO TAKE A SECOND OPINION FROM U.PL ADVICE.
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Welcome again
There may be different opinions about treatment modality in doctors but as per guidelines and my experience long term use of Clonazepam is not advisable. The drug has potential to cause dependence, tolerance to its effects. Suppose at present at 0.5 mg it is controlling anxiety and producing subjective relaxation in you in future you have to increase the dose in order to achieve same relaxation because to tolerance to its effects. Individual taking it tend to self medicate it and I will not advise you to take this drug on continuous basis.
Regarding the AIIMS doctor and his opinion in prescribing clonazepam for long term, I can tell you that visit one another good Psychiatrist for opinion and no one will advise you to take it on chronic basis. He may have different opinion.
It is devoid of cardiac side effects so you can take it on SOS basis for control of anxiety.
Hope it helps you, you can ask again if you have more questions.
Thanks
Welcome again
There may be different opinions about treatment modality in doctors but as per guidelines and my experience long term use of Clonazepam is not advisable. The drug has potential to cause dependence, tolerance to its effects. Suppose at present at 0.5 mg it is controlling anxiety and producing subjective relaxation in you in future you have to increase the dose in order to achieve same relaxation because to tolerance to its effects. Individual taking it tend to self medicate it and I will not advise you to take this drug on continuous basis.
Regarding the AIIMS doctor and his opinion in prescribing clonazepam for long term, I can tell you that visit one another good Psychiatrist for opinion and no one will advise you to take it on chronic basis. He may have different opinion.
It is devoid of cardiac side effects so you can take it on SOS basis for control of anxiety.
Hope it helps you, you can ask again if you have more questions.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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