Are Hydrocodone and Clonazepam safe to be used to relieve pain?
Patient: Can hydrocodone 5mg 1 or 2 as need for pain and clonazepam 1mg up to 3 a day be used together. I am 74 and have had two major back surgeries after a car wreck in 2009. One was a fusion of L4 and L5 in which two of the four screws are loose and I have to wear AFOs on both legs for foot drop as a result. I have had anxiety all my life. I do not abuse either drug. I have a pacemaker and deliberator that is monitored. I also have a back stimulator. Doctor: Hello,  You can safely take clonazepam and hydrocodone together.  It will not interact with each other or does not affect the efficacy of one another.  Keep in mind that combining these two can cause excessive sleepiness.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.   Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain,  General & Family Physician