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clonazepam

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[kloh-ney-zuh-pam] / kloʊˈneɪ zəˌpæm /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a benzodiazepine, C 15 H 10 ClN 3 O 3 , used in the control of certain epilepsies.


Etymology

Origin of clonazepam

c(h)lo(rophe)n(yl) + (di)azep(in) , extracted from the chemical name + -am, of uncertain derivation

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He pointed to a section of the National Institutes of Health's website that lists several drugs, including sedatives like clonazepam and birth control pills, whose efficacy might be altered by melatonin.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2011

He pointed to a section of the National Institutes of Health’s Web site that lists several drugs, including sedatives like clonazepam and birth control pills, whose efficacy might be altered by melatonin.

From New York Times • May 14, 2011

They gave the older man clonazepam, which worked like a charm, while also treating a mild case of sleep apnea, which can contribute to REM behavior disorder episodes.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2010

Reports from New York’s Correctional Health Services, submitted in 2011 as part of an unsuccessful bail application, show her on the mood stabilizer lamotrigine and the anti-anxiety agent clonazepam, among other medications.

From Newsweek