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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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.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, clonazepam and 7-aminoclonazepam can be used to treat panic disorders.
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Bach-Hasselhoff's final words were revealed in the medical examiner's report.
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Among them: Multiple bottles of baby oil and lubricant; a container of anti-anxiety medication clonazepam, prescribed to Combs’ alias, Frank Black, from a Walgreens in Miami; and two baggies of substances that tested positive for MDMA and ketamine.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
The label on the bottle said the medication was clonazepam.
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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
Among them: Multiple bottles of baby oil and lubricant; a container of anti-anxiety medication clonazepam, prescribed to Combs’ alias, Frank Black, from a Walgreens in Miami; and two baggies of substances that tested positive for MDMA and ketamine.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
The label on the bottle said the medication was clonazepam.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
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“Clonazepam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clonazepam. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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