clonazepam
noun
clo·naz·e·pam
klō-ˈna-zə-ˌpam 
: a benzodiazepine drug C15H10ClN3O3 used to prevent or control seizures especially in the treatment of epilepsy and to reduce anxiety in the treatment of panic disorder
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
In 1975, clonazepam, aka Klonopin, came to market.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Among the evidence found Inside the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan where Combs had checked in days before, investigators found bags of lubricant, $9000 in cash, a bottle of clonazepam, and two small bags with pink powder.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, clonazepam and 7-aminoclonazepam can be used to treat panic disorders.
HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO DIED IN 2025
(Amy Graves/WireImage)
Bach-Hasselhoff's final words were revealed in the medical examiner's report.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
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“Clonazepam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clonazepam. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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clonazepam
noun
clo·naz·e·pam
(ˌ)klō-ˈnaz-ə-ˌpam
: a benzodiazepine C15H10ClN3O3 used to prevent or control seizures especially in the treatment of epilepsy and to reduce anxiety in the treatment of panic disorder
Note: Clonazepam is marketed under the trademark Klonopin.
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