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Clonazepam

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005263

An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005263
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Clonazepam",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/clonazepam/"
}

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