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Lorazepam (Ativan) has a long half-life, so it is a good choice for tapering, though diazepam is traditionally used. Getting off benzodiazepines is difficult no matter which one you taper with. Cut off your supply of Xanax and find someone to hold the Ativan for you so you aren't tempted to take more when things get rough.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agoYou do not have to gradually wean off the Ativan (lorazepam) if switching to Xanax (alprazolam). Ativan, chemical name: lorazepam, has a weaker affinity for the benzodiazepine receptors in the brain than does Xanax, chemical name: alprazolam. In this case, the Xanax will bind more tightly to those receptors than Ativan, but the half lives of the metabolites will be about the same. If you take a proper dosage of Xanax at the usual time that you take the Ativan, you will not have to worry about withdrawal or overdosing. The metabolite half life of both lorazepam and alprazolam are both 6 to 12 hours. One half milligram of alprazolam is approximately equivalent to one milligram of lorazepam. So, if substituting for 2 milligrams of ativan, you might use 1 milligram of Xanax. I have included benzodiazepine equivalency charts in the links. However, you must do this under medical advice, since you must take an equivalent dosage of Xanax to Ativan. Your response to the metabolites of the different drugs may differ from the average.http://www.mental-health-today.com/rx/benzo.htm http://www.benzo.org.uk/bzequiv.htm Please note: I have replaced benzodiazepine chart 1 with another since it disagreed with and was less accurate than the others.Also, please take the viewpoints of benzo.org.uk with grain of salt. They expound the so called "dangers" of benzodiazepines far too much, in my opinion. And their long withdrawal schedules border on the ridiculous. Again, my opinion only.
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