Cloxazolam

Cloxazolam is an anxiolytic medicine widely used in the treatment of anxiety, fear and sleep disorders.

Cloxazolam can be purchased from the conventional pharmacy under the brand name Clozal, Elum or Olcadil, in the form of tablets with 1, 2 or 4 mg per tablet.

Cloxazolam price

The price of cloxazolam can vary between 6 and 45 reais, depending on the dosage of cloxazolam per pill, the number of pills per box and the brand.

Indications of cloxazolam

Clozaxolam is indicated for the treatment of anxiety, fear, phobias, tension, anxiety, loss of physical vitality and depressive symptoms, poor social adaptation, difficulty sleeping or interrupted sleep and early awakening, feelings of oppression and certain types of pain and for auxiliary treatment in mental illness, mental retardation, psychosis and geriatric disorders.

How to use cloxazolam

The initial dose for patients with mild or moderate degree disorders is 1 to 3 mg daily, divided into 2 or 3 daily doses, according to medical advice. Patients with moderate or severe disorders should take 2 to 6 mg daily, divided into 2 or 3 daily doses.

Maintenance dose

Doses should be adjusted by the doctor throughout the treatment, depending on the response, being done as follows:

• For mild to moderate cases: 2 to 6 mg, divided into 2 or 3 doses, the highest dose being administered at night. For severe cases, 6 to 12 mg daily, divided into 2 or 3 doses, the highest dose being administered at night.

Side effects of cloxazolam

The main side effects of cloxazolam include decreased appetite, drowsiness, headaches, dizziness, constipation, dry mouth and excessive tiredness.

Contraindications for cloxazolam

Cloxazolam is contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as in cases of severe central nervous system depression, myasthenia gravis, allergy to benzodiazepine derivatives or other components of the formula, in lung disease, such as severe respiratory failure, kidney or liver problems and in patients with sleep apnea syndrome.