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Suggest Remedies For Sleeplessness While On Clonazepam

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Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016
Question: Stopped taking sertaline for 2 days per doctor. Doc told me take clonzapam last night to see if it could help me sleep. It did not. Can i take otc sleep aid? I am on sucrafate and nexium for a stomach issue also
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
can be used, increased dizziness,confusion,difficulty concentrating in some

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

There are different types of over the counter sleep aids, most may contain diphenhydramine or doxylamine.

Ambien is another sleep aid.

The main possible side effects or interactions are increased drowsiness or dizziness , difficulty concentrating, confusion, that can occur the combination of clonazepam and one of the sleep aids.
Increased drowsiness is an effect that you would want but you should watch for any of the other side effects mentioned.

They may not occur but you should be aware of them

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (22 minutes later)
Would the one clonzapam be out of my system so i could take a sleep aid tonight?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
levels would be decreasing, so you can use

Detailed Answer:
HI

The half life of clonazepam is thirty to forty hours. The half life of a drug is the time it takes for the amount of drug in the system to decrease by half.

It takes 2 to 4 half lives for a drug to be completely eliminated but the levels would be progressively decreasing.

Since the levels would be on the decline, you can consider using a sleep aid.

Please feel free to ask any additional questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (4 hours later)
I have missed 2 doses of zoloft. I take 25 mg and have only been taking since 1/4. Can i just start taking again at my normal time?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
yes can restart

Detailed Answer:
HI,

Yes, you can restart at your normal time

Let me know if anything unclear

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Remedies For Sleeplessness While On Clonazepam

Brief Answer: can be used, increased dizziness,confusion,difficulty concentrating in some Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic There are different types of over the counter sleep aids, most may contain diphenhydramine or doxylamine. Ambien is another sleep aid. The main possible side effects or interactions are increased drowsiness or dizziness , difficulty concentrating, confusion, that can occur the combination of clonazepam and one of the sleep aids. Increased drowsiness is an effect that you would want but you should watch for any of the other side effects mentioned. They may not occur but you should be aware of them I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions