Description
Clonazepam (commercian name
Klonopin), a
benzodiazepine, is available as
scored tablets with a K-shaped
perforation containing 0.5 mg, 1 mg or 2 mg clonazepam, and
unscored tablets with a K-shaped perforation containing 1 mg or 2 mg of clonazepam. Each tablet also contains
lactose,
magnesium stearate,
microcrystalline cellulose and
corn starch, with the following
colorants: 0.5 mg: FD&C yellow no. 6 lake; 1 mg: FD&C blue no. 1 lake and FD&C blue No. 2 lake.
Chemically, clonazepam is 5-(o-Chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one. It is a light
yellow crystalline powder. It has a
molecular weight of 315.72. The
molecular formula is C
15H
10ClN
3O
3 .