User:Mr. Ibrahem/Clobazam

Clobazam, sold under the brand names Frisium among others, is a medication used to treat anxiety and epilepsy. This includes Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndrome. For anxiety it should only be used short term. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include sedation, drooling, vomiting, constipation, pneumonia, poor coordination, and appetite change. Other side effects may include misuse, suicide, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and infertility. Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a benzodiazepine that is believed to work by enhancing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

Clobazam was patented in 1968 and come into medical use in 1975. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom 30 pills of 10 mg costs the NHS about £4 as of 2021. This amount in the United States is about 20 USD. In the United States it is a schedule IV controlled substance.