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Is It Safe To Switch From Klonopin To Xanax?
hello i am bipolar have been treated 16 yrs i take lamictal very agreeable have been taking klonopin same amount of years i take one am one afternoon two at bedtime 1mg past few months doesnt seem to be helping i started taking the generic past 3 months dr prescribed xanax xr one three times day 1mg havent switched yet wondering if that is something i should consider
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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You are a known case of bipolar disorder since last 16 years and are on lamotrigine. You are taking clonazepam 4 mg a day since few months. Now the drug is not helping and you want to shift to xanax or Alprazolam.
Clonazepam and alprazolam both are benzodiazepine drugs. It is usually not advised to take these drugs regularly for more than 4 weeks because these drugs can produce tolerance and have abuse potential. You have been using high dose of clonazepam since last few months and this is probably the reason for poor effects of drug and the drug is not helping you. Shifting to alprazolam will not have much benefit. Alprazolam is also a short acting drug and have high abuse potential. The drug should not help much.
I will advise you to consult a psychiatrist and start tapering the doses of drug because otherwise the drug will make you dependent.
Thanks, hope this helps you
You are a known case of bipolar disorder since last 16 years and are on lamotrigine. You are taking clonazepam 4 mg a day since few months. Now the drug is not helping and you want to shift to xanax or Alprazolam.
Clonazepam and alprazolam both are benzodiazepine drugs. It is usually not advised to take these drugs regularly for more than 4 weeks because these drugs can produce tolerance and have abuse potential. You have been using high dose of clonazepam since last few months and this is probably the reason for poor effects of drug and the drug is not helping you. Shifting to alprazolam will not have much benefit. Alprazolam is also a short acting drug and have high abuse potential. The drug should not help much.
I will advise you to consult a psychiatrist and start tapering the doses of drug because otherwise the drug will make you dependent.
Thanks, hope this helps you
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