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What is the difference between Clonazepam and Xanax?

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Anika Nicole

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Answered Dec 30, 2020

Clonazepam and Xanax are used for the treatment of neurological and psychological diseases. Clonazepam and Xanax are classed under benzodiazepines.

Xanax is a trading name; the generic name is Alprazolam. It was released in 1969 by Pfizer. It is used for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Xanax is available for a short release in an extended-release formula. It has few side effects when compared to clonazepam.

Clonazepam is a generic drug, which its trade name include Klonopin and Rivotril, which is market by Roche in the United States. It is used in the treatment of epilepsy, Seizures, convulsions, and also other anxiety disorder. It has more side effects when compared to Xanax. Clonazepam is not available in the extended-release formula.

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L. Hawkes

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Answered Oct 07, 2020

Klonopin and Xanax are known to have the same effect. There are some people who may choose one over the other. At the same time, there are also some people who are known to use them both. They are used at the same time whenever the effects of the other drug used would need to be improved.

When it comes to effects, Klonopin is known to work longer as compared to Xanax. What makes people choose Xanax over Klonopin is the fact that it will take effect faster as compared to Klonopin. When people want to experience immediate results, they would definitely choose Xanax.

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Barry Mclean

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Answered May 01, 2020

Clonazepam and Xanax are two types of medications that are used in the treatment of illnesses like seizures and anxiety. Because of their chemical composition, both drugs are usually classified under benzodiazepine. Aside from this little similarity, there are other little differences between the two.

Clonazepam is a generic name for different drugs with different trade names that are sold under it. In contrast, Xanax is not a generic name but a brand name of an anti-anxiety drug known as alprazolam. Clonazepam is used in the treatment of convulsions, epilepsy, seizures, anxiety. On the other hand, Xanax is used mostly for anxiety disorder.

It is important to know that a user of these two drugs might start having certain side effects, especially if they are taken on a long-term basis. However, clonazepam tends to have more side effects compared to Xanax. As a result of this, people are usually advised not to be taking clonazepam for a very long period of time.

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