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Posted by Else on July 3, 2001, at 15:42:17
I used to take 2mg Ativan tid and I felt just fine but I'm not sure what dose of Klonopin is equivalent. I get the drug from a g.p. who isn't too sure either and has prescribed a tiny dose (0.5mg bid).
Posted by Elizabeth on July 3, 2001, at 16:32:19
In reply to What is the Klonopin equivalent of 2mg Ativan?, posted by Else on July 3, 2001, at 15:42:17
> I used to take 2mg Ativan tid and I felt just fine but I'm not sure what dose of Klonopin is equivalent. I get the drug from a g.p. who isn't too sure either and has prescribed a tiny dose (0.5mg bid).
Klonopin is a little more potent than Ativan -- the equivalent (total daily) dose of Klonopin for you probably will be less than the dose of Ativan, but more than half the dose of Ativan. So if you're taking 6 mg of Ativan daily, you might need only 5 or even 4 mg of Klonopin. Also, many people can get away with taking Klonopin twice a day, since it lasts longer than Ativan (I personally find it works better if I take it three times a day). 1 mg/day isn't going to substitute for 6 mg/day of Ativan, regardless. I think that 1.5 mg twice a day would be a better place to start, considering the amount of Ativan you've been taking.
-elizabeth
Posted by Else on July 3, 2001, at 17:11:36
In reply to Re: What is the Klonopin equivalent of 2mg Ativan?, posted by Elizabeth on July 3, 2001, at 16:32:19
> > I used to take 2mg Ativan tid and I felt just fine but I'm not sure what dose of Klonopin is equivalent. I get the drug from a g.p. who isn't too sure either and has prescribed a tiny dose (0.5mg bid).
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> Klonopin is a little more potent than Ativan -- the equivalent (total daily) dose of Klonopin for you probably will be less than the dose of Ativan, but more than half the dose of Ativan. So if you're taking 6 mg of Ativan daily, you might need only 5 or even 4 mg of Klonopin. Also, many people can get away with taking Klonopin twice a day, since it lasts longer than Ativan (I personally find it works better if I take it three times a day). 1 mg/day isn't going to substitute for 6 mg/day of Ativan, regardless. I think that 1.5 mg twice a day would be a better place to start, considering the amount of Ativan you've been taking.
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> -elizabethThanks. I'm not too worried since I've already been through the withdrawal which was hellish. Thankfully Klonopin is longer-acting. This was very helpful.
Posted by J on July 3, 2001, at 19:02:22
In reply to Re: What is the Klonopin equivalent of 2mg Ativan? » Elizabeth, posted by Else on July 3, 2001, at 17:11:36
Check out the benzo equivalence charts in the PB tips section. Also do a web search for benzo comparison studies. There are quite a few out there.
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