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Hi. My doctor has prescribed Clonazepam 0.5 but I'm not getting it anywhere in the radius of 5 kms. Even the online stores are not selling it. Is there any alternative to it ?
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It is a benzodiazepine that has to be taken for a short time as per preferably a psychiatrist's advice. You have not mentioned the reason it was prescribed! It is banned for online sales.
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Hi.. yes if you have a prescription.. you can get the medicine easily. However you can try for alternatives. I will need further history regarding your symptoms to know for which reason clonazepam was prescribed for you. So that an alternative medicine can be suggested.
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R u having a valid prescription? Because it’s an easily available medicine
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Dr. Madhu Vamsi G
Addiction Psychiatrist
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Quetiapine 12.5mg can be tried.
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Dr. Kiran Kumar PK
Addiction Psychiatrist
26 yrs exp
Mangalore
U can try etizolam 0.5. It’s lesss sedative than clonazepam
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Dr. Indranil Saha
Addiction Psychiatrist
26 yrs exp
Kolkata
If the prescription date is over, then pharmacy will not give you the medicine without a fresh one.
Alternatively you can take Alprazolam 0.25 to 0.5 mg which is equivalent to Clonazepam 0.5.
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Consult Doctor for a fresh prescription.
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Avoid taking Clonazepam/Alprazolam on regular basis. Better to take as needed.
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