klonopin withdrawl schedules

Schedule 5. Withdrawal from clonazepam (Klonopin) 1.5mg daily with
substitution of diazepam (Valium). (0.5mg clonazepam
is approximately equivalent to 10mg diazepam)

  Morning Midday/Afternoon Evening/Night Daily Diazepam
Equivalent
Starting dosage clonazepam 0.5mg clonazepam 0.5mg clonazepam 0.5mg 30mg
Stage 1
(1 week) clonazepam 0.5mg clonazepam 0.5mg clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 5mg 30mg
Stage 2
(1 week) clonazepam 0.5mg clonazepam 0.5mg Stop clonazepam
diazepam 10mg 30mg
Stage 3
(1 week) clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 5mg clonazepam 0.5mg diazepam 10mg 30mg
Stage 4
(1 week) clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 5mg clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 5mg diazepam 10mg 30mg
Stage 5
(1 week) Stop clonazepam
diazepam 10mg clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 5mg diazepam 10mg 30mg
Stage 6
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg Stop clonazepam
diazepam 8mg diazepam 10mg 28mg
Stage 7
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg diazepam 6mg diazepam 10mg 26mg
Stage 8
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg diazepam 4mg diazepam 10mg 24mg
Stage 9
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg diazepam 2mg diazepam 10mg 22mg
Stage 10
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg Stop diazepam diazepam 10mg 20mg
Stage 11
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 8mg -- diazepam 10mg 18mg
Stage 12
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 6mg -- diazepam 10mg 16mg
Stage 13
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 4mg -- diazepam 10mg 14mg
Stage 14
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 2mg -- diazepam 10mg 12mg
Stage 15
(1-2 weeks) Stop diazepam  -- diazepam 10mg 10mg
Continue reducing remaining diazepam by 1 mg every 2 weeks (see Schedule 3 Stage 26)



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Schedule 6. Withdrawal from clonazepam (Klonopin) 3mg
daily with substitution of diazepam (Valium).
(1 mg clonazepam is equivalent to 20mg diazepam)

  Morning Midday/Afternoon Evening/Night Daily Diazepam
Equivalent
Starting dosage clonazepam 1mg clonazepam 1mg clonazepam 1mg 60mg
Stage 1
(1-2 weeks) clonazepam 1mg clonazepam 1mg clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg 60mg
Stage 2
(1-2 weeks) clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg clonazepam 1mg clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg 60mg
Stage 3
(1-2 weeks) clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 5mg clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg 55mg
Stage 4
(1-2 weeks) clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 5mg Stop clonazepam
diazepam 15mg 50mg
Stage 5
(1-2 weeks) clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg clonazepam 0.5mg
diazepam 5mg diazepam 15mg 45mg
Stage 6
(1-2 weeks) clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 5mg diazepam 15mg 40mg
Stage 7
(1-2 weeks) Stop clonazepam
diazepam 10mg clonazepam 0.25mg
diazepam 5mg diazepam 15mg 35mg
Stage 8
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg Stop clonazepam
diazepam 5mg diazepam 15mg 30mg
Stage 9
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg diazepam 2.5mg diazepam 15mg 27.5mg
Stage 10
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 12mg Stop diazepam diazepam 15mg 27mg
Stage 11
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg -- diazepam 15mg 25mg
Stage 12
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg -- diazepam 14mg 24mg
Stage 13
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg -- diazepam 12mg 22mg
Stage 14
(1-2 weeks) diazepam 10mg -- diazepam 10mg 20mg
Continue from Schedule 5, Stage 10

Schedule 6 Notes: