Your doctor will start you on a low dose of this drug and gradually increase your dose, not more often than once every 3 days. Clonazepam can be your habbit. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, or take it for a longer period of time or in another way than prescribed by your doctor. Take clonazepam exactly as it's prescribed. Talk to your doctor about eating grapefruit while taking this drug if you don't want troubles. In case of overdose there are some symptoms: drowsiness, confusion, coma (loss of consciousness for a period of time).

Do not stop taking clonazepam or change your dose without at first talking to your doctor, even if you feel better. If you stop using the medicine suddenly you may have increased seizures. You will need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely. Your doctor may prescribe another drug for you to start while you are stopping clonazepam.

Your symptoms may return in case of stopping to use clonazepam after taking it over a long period of time. You can have seizures or withdrawal symptoms when you stop using clonazepam. Withdrawal symptoms may include tremor, sweating, trouble sleeping, vomiting, muscle cramps, stomach pain, and unusual thoughts or behavior.

Clonazepam should never be used by people who have had an allergic reaction to it. People with severe liver disease or narrow-angle glaucoma should not take clonazepam too. People who have kidney disease may need to take a impaired dosage of the drug. Spittle production may increase while taking clonazepam. Because of this, people with an impaired gag reflex or respiratory disease should use clonazepam with close physician supervision. Women who are pregnant should not use clonazepam, because it may harm the developing baby.

So clonazepam is a nervous system depressant, it should not be taken with other depressants, such as sleeping pills, alcohol, or tranquilizers. People taking clonazepam may feel unusually drowsy and mentally sluggish especially when they first start taking the drug. It's better if they do not drive, operate dangerous machinery, or engage in hazardous activities that require mental alertness until they see how clonazepam influence them. This strong sedation usually goes away after a short time on the drug. People who have underlying depression have be closely monitored while taking clonazepam, especially if they are at risk for suicide.