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What Dosage Of Clonazepam Equals Diazepam?
Question: i take 2 mg of clonazepam. what is the equivalent dose in diazepam?
Brief Answer:
2 mg clonazepam is equivalent to 40 mg diazepam.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
When calculating equivalent doses 1 mg clonazepam is equal to 20 mg diazepam.
Therefore 2 mg clonazepam is equivalent to 40 mg diazepam and this is an approximate value. Both medicines have different times of metabolism and the time to peak is different.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
2 mg clonazepam is equivalent to 40 mg diazepam.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
When calculating equivalent doses 1 mg clonazepam is equal to 20 mg diazepam.
Therefore 2 mg clonazepam is equivalent to 40 mg diazepam and this is an approximate value. Both medicines have different times of metabolism and the time to peak is different.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
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