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The expiration date is how long the medication is guaranteed to be potent for. You should be fine to take it past its exp date, just might not work as well.
If the product is well sealed in its original container and the expiration date has not passed, it may be considered potent. If the product is poorly sealed, not in its original container or beyond its expiration date, it should be replaced.
IV Ativan can be out of the fridge for 60 days
I BELIEVE THAT the flat 1 year expiration date put on drugs is an attempt to sell more drugs. Most medication, with a few exceptions (usually antibiotics) are good long past their "experation date". If the ativan JUST expired, I would have no problem taking it and not worring about it. <<<adr>>>
As long as the can is not damaged....for as long as you can think. (Unless it has an expiration date on it!)
There would be no adverse affects other than it may not be as potent as it was when it was manufactured. Expiration dates are general. A drug is not potent one day and decreased the next just because that is the expiration date. The date simply means that the company that manufactured the drug will not guarantee its' potency after that date. Hope this helps.
You can give Diazepam (Valium) next day after you give Lorazepam (Ativan). Lorazepam is short acting and diazepam is long acting.
Both belong to class the class of "super-potent" benzodiazepines. Technically, Klonopin is more potent than Ativan (0.25mg-0.5mg klonopin = 1mg ativan), but if you are wondering which produces more euphoria, most would agree Ativan beats Klonopin. My psychiatrist recently swapped me from klonopin to ativan for my social anxiety, and I find ativan works faster and produces a much more calming effect than the klonopin did.
how long do it take for ativan to leave your system if yo only took 2 1mg before going to the dentist
Yes, they are both benzodiazepines so "crossing over" is possible. It should be noted, however, that Xanax is roughly twice as potent as Ativan and has a much faster half-life so it may seem like the Ativan is not as effective in someone who is used to the rapid onset of Xanax. Of course, some people find that Ativan works better than Xanax for anxiety. It just depends on the person and what your taking it for
Bleach can lose its effectiveness over time as it degrades, especially after the expiration date. It may be less potent in disinfecting and whitening after expiration, so it's best to use fresh bleach for optimal results.