Rivotril Patient Information
Rivotril® Tablets 0.5mg
Clonazepam
What are Rivotril Tablets taken for?
Rivotril is used for the treatment of epilepsy in infants, children and adults
What are the possible unwanted effects of Rivotril Tablets?
Some patients will feel drowsy or tired, especially at the start of treatment and may experience some muscle weakness, or unsteadiness when walking. In rare cases breathing difficulties may occur. Your doctor can help to avoid most of these effects by adjusting the dose. The effects are temporary and disappear over the course of treatment. In infants and small children increased salivation and secretion from the lungs may occur. Children should therefore be watched carefully as this might cause difficulties in breathing and/or severe choking and coughing.
In rare cases changes in your blood and liver may occur and your doctor will monitor for these.
Rarely, changes in behaviour may occur including aggression, excitement, irritability, agitation, and severe behavioural disturbances, and new types of seizure may arise. If these symptoms occur, you must inform your doctor immediately. He/she may want you to stop taking this medicine.
If any of these unwanted effects occur, talk to your doctor.
Source
Roche
Patient Product Information on Rivotril.
Date of leaflet: September 2000
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