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GENERIC NAME: Clonazepam BRAND NAME: Rivotril

This document provides information about the generic drug Clonazepam, including its classification, indications, dosing, contraindications, adverse effects, and nursing responsibilities. Clonazepam is an anticonvulsant benzodiazepine used to treat absence seizures and myoclonic seizures. It has CNS depressant effects and can cause drowsiness, confusion, and other adverse effects. Nurses should monitor patients for sedation and adverse reactions, educate them about avoiding hazardous activities, and never abruptly withdraw the drug.

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GENERIC NAME: Clonazepam BRAND NAME: Rivotril

This document provides information about the generic drug Clonazepam, including its classification, indications, dosing, contraindications, adverse effects, and nursing responsibilities. Clonazepam is an anticonvulsant benzodiazepine used to treat absence seizures and myoclonic seizures. It has CNS depressant effects and can cause drowsiness, confusion, and other adverse effects. Nurses should monitor patients for sedation and adverse reactions, educate them about avoiding hazardous activities, and never abruptly withdraw the drug.

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NAME CLASSIFICATION/ DOSE, MODE OF CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE NURSING

INDICATION ROUTE, ACTION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITES


FREQUENCY

GENERIC NAME: Classification: 2mg ½ PRN Appears to be act Hepatic disease; Blood:  Elderly patient
for on the limbic chlordiazepoxine, Leucopenia are more
Clonazepam Anticonvulsant sleeplessness system thalamus, diazepam, or other Thrombocytope sensitive to the
and hypothalamus benzodiazepine nia CNS effects.
BRAND NAME: to produce sensitivity: acute Eosinophilia  Warn patients to
anticonvulsant narrow angle avoid activities
Rivotril effects a glaucoma, use it CNS: that recquires
Indication: benzodiazepine. with caution in Drowsiness alertness and
chronic respiratory Ataxia good
Absence(petimal)and disease, impaired Behavioral psychomotor
atypival absence renal function, open disturbances coordination until
seizure; a kinetic and angle glaucoma. Slurred speech CNS response to
myoclonic seizures. Tremor drug has been
Confusion determined.
 Never withdraw
EENT: drug suddenly.
Increase call doctor at
salvation once if adverse
Diplopia reaction develop
Hystagmus  Obtain periodic
Abnormal eye CBC and liver
movements function test.
 Monitor patient
GI: for over sedation
Dysturia  Withdrawal
Enuresis symptoms similar
Nocturia to those of
Urinary retention barbiturates.
SKIN:
Rash

Other:
Respiratory
depression

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