How long does Klonopin stay in your system?

Question

See, I have random drug screens for a OWVI I recently had. I have no trouble abstaining from alcohol, but I have an anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress and its overwhelming. do they usually do blood tests for substances such as Klonopin or is just the standard drugs (cocaine, weed, etc) they test for?
thanks

Additional Details

maybe its a pain in the **** with school work and everything else to see a doctor

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

Half-life of klonopin is 35 hours, which means that if you take some now, 35 hours later, half of it is still detectable. Klonopin is a benzodiazapene (like Valium, Ativan, Xanax) and benzos are always included in screens because of their "recreational" value. As far as being too busy to see a doctor, oh please! If you indeed have anxiety & PTSD, you need to be monitored. If you're getting your K off the street, you don't know what you're getting--but the lab will know!

Asker's Rating:

Asker's Comment:

Doctors like to push you around and give you EXACTLY WHAT YOU DO NOT NEED. No I do not buy off the street.

Answer 2

it depends on who you work for. if are prescribed it than you shouldnt have a problem with it. usually the just test for the standard drugs

Answer 3

Klonopin is in the grouping as Xanax and Valium - barbiturates maybe? And they are tested for during drug screenings. They don't stay in your system as long as pot. I know that you would be clear in a pee test after only a few days - but I'm not sure about the blood test.

Answer 4

If you truly have these problems, why not get a diagnosis and get the drugs legally. Then, you wouldn't have to worry about a drug test. I take a schedule II narcotis, but I have a valid prescription. When people buy drugs illegally, it drives the healthcare costs up.

Answer 5

If you have a prescription for it, then what's the big deal. You just tell them you're on it per Dr.'s order. Otherwise, you're screwed unless it's been awhile since you last took it. Klonopin tends to build up in the body if the kidneys are weak—a common problem among older adults. Higher doses of the drug also tend to cause more drowsiness and confusion in older patients.