Clobazam (5mg)
Clozam 5 Tablet may be taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming.If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may increase seizure frequency.Some common side effects of this medicine include tiredness, slurred speech, fever, cough, drooling, constipation, and difficulty in passing urine. It may cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. It is important to consult the doctor if you notice blisters on the skin or inside your mouth. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Clozam
10 tablets
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Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Clozam 5 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Clozam 5 Tablet is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (GABA) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.
Related Warnings
Clozam 5 Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Clozam 5 Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Clozam 5 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Short-term use is not expected to cause any adverse effects in the breastfed baby, especially if the baby is older than 2 months. During long-term use, monitor for possible sleepiness.
Clozam 5 Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
You may feel sleepy or have concentration or memory problems after taking Clozam 5 Tablet and this may affect your ability to drive.
Clozam 5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Clozam 5 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Clozam 5 Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Clozam 5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Clozam 5 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on use of Clozam 5 Tablet in patients with severe liver disease.
Yes, Clozam 5 Tablet can be habit forming if used for a long time. The risk of dependence increases with dose and duration of treatment; it is also greater in patients with a history of alcohol or drug abuse. Therefore, the duration of treatment is generally as short as possible.
Yes, Clozam 5 Tablet can make you sleepy. It usually begins within the first month of treatment and may diminish with continued treatment.
Clozam 5 Tablet is a fast-acting medicine, which means that it quickly gets absorbed from the bloodstream. Clozam 5 Tablet reaches its highest blood levels within half an hour to 4 hours after the dose is taken.
No, Clozam 5 Tablet and clonazepam are not the same medicines but belong to the same class of drugs known as benzodiazepines.
Withdrawal syndrome may develop at any time up to 3 weeks after stopping Clozam 5 Tablet. Withdrawal signs may last anywhere from 4 weeks to a year or more.
No, do not stop taking Clozam 5 Tablet even if you are feeling well, unless your doctor tells you to. Suddenly stopping Clozam 5 Tablet may cause unwanted effects known as withdrawal symptoms. To prevent this, the dose of clobazam needs to be reduced gradually before completely stopping it. Therefore, it is important that you consult your doctor first.
Taking more than the recommended doses of Clozam 5 Tablet can affect in different ways, and the patient should seek immediate medical help. In mild cases, it may cause symptoms such as drowsiness, mental confusion, and tiredness. Whereas, in more serious cases, the symptoms may include the complete loss of control of bodily movements, decreased muscle tone, low blood pressure, respiratory depression, coma in rare cases, and death in very rare cases.
Generally, the use of Clozam 5 Tablet does not cause a decrease in the blood pressure, but taking more than the recommended doses of Clozam 5 Tablet may cause a fall in the blood pressure
Clozam 5 Tablet may cause tiredness along with muscle weakness. In case you experience tiredness or if tiredness persists for a long time, then you should consult your doctor.
No, Clozam 5 Tablet dose not cause depression, but it can cause recurrence of pre-existing depression.
