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Posted by cubbybear on June 23, 2003, at 21:29:23
In the "old days" before I had to get onto a regular regimen of Klonopin, I'd take .5 mg. Xanax for an occasional night of insomnia or what my former pdoc calls "situational" anxiety--something like once a month. I'm currently in the process of weaning off Klonopin totally.
Now that I know K can give me a good night's sleep and is less habituating, can someone tell me what is the equivalent dose of Klonopin to .5 mg. Xanax?
Posted by btnd on June 23, 2003, at 21:57:52
In reply to What is the Klonopin/Xanax equivalent?, posted by cubbybear on June 23, 2003, at 21:29:23
http://www.mental-health-today.com/rx/benzo.htm
0.5 mg alprazolam (Xanax) is "equivalent" to 0.25 mg clonazepam (Klonopin).
Posted by Viridis on June 24, 2003, at 0:10:33
In reply to Re: What is the Klonopin/Xanax equivalent?, posted by btnd on June 23, 2003, at 21:57:52
I'm not sure that I buy these blanket "equivalencies" -- by extension, 1 mg Klonopin would be equivalent to 2 mg Xanax. Yet, 1 mg Klonopin is just right for me, whereas 2 mg Xanax would knock me out. And, any amount of Valium seems to make me a zombie. I think there's too much individual variation in response to specific benzos to make these comparisons very meaningful.
Posted by btnd on June 24, 2003, at 1:05:28
In reply to Re: What is the Klonopin/Xanax equivalent? » btnd, posted by Viridis on June 24, 2003, at 0:10:33
> I'm not sure that I buy these blanket "equivalencies" -- by extension, 1 mg Klonopin would be equivalent to 2 mg Xanax. Yet, 1 mg Klonopin is just right for me, whereas 2 mg Xanax would knock me out. And, any amount of Valium seems to make me a zombie. I think there's too much individual variation in response to specific benzos to make these comparisons very meaningful.
I agree 100% - that's why I've put "" on equivalence. I can take 3 mg of Klonopin and still think and do everything consciously, but if I took "equivalent" in Valiums - I would be on the floor in less than an hour ;)Take care,
Brad
Posted by paxvox on June 24, 2003, at 17:35:15
In reply to What is the Klonopin/Xanax equivalent?, posted by cubbybear on June 23, 2003, at 21:29:23
I don't think it is all so simple to compare benzos like most people seem to think. Yes, there *ARE* dose equivalence links, but that doesn't take into account such things as half-life (how long it stays in your body). So, take the comparisons, even those from medical sources (even Dr. Bob has a chart), with a modicum of "personal experience". Many *are* interchangeable to a degree, but nothing is exactly the same as far as dosing goes.
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