Can you Take Klonopin without dosing down Ativan?!


Question: Can you Take Klonopin without dosing down Ativan!?
Go figure, yes I am a worry person, and I read that when on Benzos you need to dose down to avoid serious effects!. So if my Doctor decided to give me Klonopin today, because of its longer lasting over Ativan, do I need to dose down the Ativan first or can I take it tonight!? I forgot to ask her and now I would have to wait 4 days to talk with her about it!. Anybody know!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Benzodiazepines are interchangeable and one benzo can (usually) replace another without having to wean off the first one!. This can be tricky when going from something like Xanax to say, Valium as their duration of action and strengths are much different!. Klonopin and Ativan are pretty similar in terms of half-life and potency so it should be fine!. The reason they say to wean of is because serious complications can occur from benzo withdrawal as it is one of the most dangerous!. But that is only if you are stopping "cold turkey"!. If you are switching from one to another, that is totally different and weaning off shouldn't be necessary, however your doctor should have told you exactly what she wanted you to do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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