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What Causes Tiredness And Lethargy While On Clonazepam?
Hi sir, my father aged 65 years suffering from lack of sleep and he visited a doctor who give him some medicine including COLANZEPAM after sevral test I.e. blood sugar. B.P. thyroid etc. After taking the above said medicine my father is feeling too much lethargic and tired. Please advise is it normal or side effects. His medicine dosage is 1/2 morning 1/2 tab in noon and one tab in night.
Fri, 19 Aug 2016
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This medication can cause drowsiness, this it the reason that it is used for persons like your father who have issues with sleep.
Because it can cause drowsiness, he may want to use it at night only, if used during the day, it would cause the lethargy that he is feeling at the moment.
He should discuss this option (only using at night) , with his doctor after explaining how tired he is during the day.
I hope this helps
This medication can cause drowsiness, this it the reason that it is used for persons like your father who have issues with sleep.
Because it can cause drowsiness, he may want to use it at night only, if used during the day, it would cause the lethargy that he is feeling at the moment.
He should discuss this option (only using at night) , with his doctor after explaining how tired he is during the day.
I hope this helps
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