Clobazam

Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O₂  Molecular mass: 300.74 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2789

Therapeutic indications

Clobazam is indicated for:

Anxiety

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Benzodiazepines are only indicated when the disorder is severe, disabling or subjecting the individual to extreme distress.

In patients with depression or anxiety associated with depression, clobazam must be used only in conjunction with adequate concomitant treatment.

Before treatment of anxiety states associated with emotional instability, it must first be determined whether the patient suffers from a depressive disorder requiring adjunctive or different treatment.

In patients with schizophrenic or other psychotic illnesses, use of benzodiazipines is recommended only for adjunctive, i.e. not for primary treatment.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Epilepsy

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of Epilepsy in association with one or more other anticonvulsants.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Clobazam is contraindicated in the following cases:

Sleep apnoea syndrome

Sleep apnea

Severe hepatic insufficiency

Hepatic failure stage IV

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

Myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis

Severe respiratory insufficiency

Respiratory insufficiency

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