Pharmacologic Substance
clonazepam
[ kloh-ney-zuh-pam ]
Brand Names:
Klonopin
Effect:
Increased GABA Activity
May Treat:
Bipolar Disorder; Dysarthria; Epilepsies, Myoclonic; Epilepsy, Absence; Lennox Gastaut Syndrome; Neuralgia; Panic Disorder; Restless Legs Syndrome; Schizophrenia; Seizures; Tic Disorders
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to clonazepam:
  • 5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro -7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one; anticonvulsant used against epileptic seizures and tardive dyskinesia.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A synthetic benzodiazepine derivative used for myotonic or atonic seizures, absence seizures, and photosensitive epilepsy, anticonvulsant Clonazepam appears to enhance gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor responses, although its mechanism of action is not clearly understood. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. (NCI04)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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