Lonopin (Clonezapam) .5mg 3x Day to Ativan (Lorazepam) .5mg 3x a Day?

Published August 2, 2013

Question by SophiaJaidaTrinitysMom: lonopin (clonezapam) .5mg 3x day to ativan (lorazepam) .5mg 3x a day?
My pdoc switched me from klonopin (clonezapam) .5mg 3x day to ativan (lorazepam) .5mg 3x a day, I was gonna be on the klonopin 1mg 2x a day but she told me the ativan was stronger so i took that rx instead cuz the klonpin wasnt working that good anymore anyway, I wanted to know if that was a good idea i heard ativan was more addictive but then i heard it wasnt but what was everyones expeirance on it?

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Answer by Yoda
I didn’t find it addictive at all. I was switched from xanax to ativan due to being addicted to xanax. It helped me out a bunch. I didnt get addicted to it either and when I was taken off, i had no withdrawals from the medication. Good luck!

Answer by John Lee
All of these drugs are in the same family (Benzodiazepines). The main difference is the “Half-Life” of the benzo. If a drug has a 4 hour half life, that means the amount in your bloodstream will be half of what it was 4 hours before. They all have the same physical dependence potential if the dose is equivalent (“addiction” usually implies abuse, physical dependence means that if you stop abruptly you will experience withdrawals). However, I wouldn’t worry to much about dependence or addiction, if you decide you don’t want to take these anymore your Dr. will gradually decrease your dosage, and at most you will experience mild discomfort These are safe drugs when taken as directed, but, there are certain risks, like if you abruptly stop taking a high dose (your dose isn’t that high), It’s very responsible of you to keep yourself informed, just don’t make any changes without contacting your doctor. here is a website which will convert one benzo to another. They have them listed oddly, so make sure you check the whole list. However, Ativan has a 2:1 Ratio to clonezapam (1mg of ativan is equivalent to 2mg’s of Clonezapam) in other words the ativan is stronger.
http://www.benzodocs.com/converter.php?a…