What Is Klonopin?

Potential Side Effects

Patients who use Klonopin could experience a range of potential side effects. Some of the most commonly reported ones include depression, drowsiness, dizziness, difficulties with walking and coordination, fatigue, and issues with short-term memory. Some patients have reported headaches, loss of appetite, and irritability, and the medication could also cause upper respiratory tract infections. Patients with these infections might notice body aches, fever, chills, coughing, nasal congestion, and loss of voice. Less common side effects that may occur with the use of Klonopin include bladder pain, bloody or cloudy urine, muscle aches, nausea, frequent urges to urinate, and pain in the lower back or side. Sweating and nervousness may develop as well, and patients could notice increases in the amount of urine that they pass. Rare side effects include muscle stiffness and chest pain, and some patients have reported nightmares, excessive dreaming, and a lack of self-control while taking this medicine. Swelling of the face, ankles, or feet could occur, and the patient might have an abnormally rapid pulse. Patients should let their doctor know about all of the side effects they notice during treatment with clonazepam. In particular, doctors must be made aware of any side effects that persist for more than two weeks. Reducing the dose of this medicine could make side effects more tolerable for patients.

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