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Ativan

Ativan is a brand name for Lorazepam, a high potency psychoactive drug which has all five intrinsic effects, including treatment of anxiety, amnesia, irritability and insomnia, epileptic seizures and muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia.

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Can you mix Dilaudid and Ativan for iv injection?

You most certainly can if you are waiting to meet your maker.

When a probation officer gives you a drug test will it come up the same for lorazepam or xanax as a benzodiazepine?

Yes, If ur on probation,on Urine's, you are going to get caught! That's a guarantee! Stay away from all Benzos while you are on Probation. Unless you can get a Dr. to give you a prescription for one. Then the courts can't do anything. Medical takes precedence over legal!

Is Lorazepam safe to take if you have had a stroke?

I would say it's OK because lorasepam(Ativan) is a Benzedrine tranquilizer which is not a contributing factor for having a stroke. However depending on how the stroke affected you, as to balance,loss of coordination..etc, Then i would first ,by all means, check with your doctor because this drug will make you drowsy.

Can you take cold meds and Ativan 0.5 together?

Carefully, If it has an antihistamine in it. The 2 drugs will compound the effects of each other. Less will do more.

What are the benefits of Valium compard to Ativan or xanax?

Valium has a elimination half-life of 20-100 hours whereas Xanax's is 6-12 hours and Ativan's half life is10-20 hours.

Is there any risk of physical dependency from taking 2mg of Ativan at the most once a month?

I have 1mg tablets of Ativan that I take when I get anxiety symptoms. There have been some months where I've had to take a few a week and other months where I've had to take none at all. I think as long as you are not using it daily and monitoring your usage, dependency should not be an issue.

Is Ativan like a nerve pill?

yes but a little stonger than your conventional ones, it"ll probably make you tired.

Can you use Ativan if it has just expired?

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>>>

Can you take Klonopin and Ativan together?

Theoretically you can and be fine, however it is not a good idea. Ativan is a short/intermediate acting benzodiazepine while Klonopin is an extremely long acting benzodiazepine. Mixing them together will increase both the desired and side effects of each chemical. The risk of overdosing is greatly increased as well as the length of intoxication with these drugs. If you are planning on mixing the two for medical reasons, check with your doctor to make sure your body will be able to process the medications safely. If you are planning on mixing the two for recreational purposes, start with extremely low doses of each instead of mixing a bunch of them together. Something to keep in mind is that this specific combination of benzodiazepines will most likely not produce euphoria (which is generally the reason why people use benzodiazepines recreationally) but cause heavy sedation and make you fall asleep before the desired effects even occur.

What is Ativan sublingual?

Ativan sublingual is generally used to manage acute stress. The sublingual route allows medication to be absorbed by the body very quickly therefore it is able to treat the anxiety very quickly.

Can you give your anxious dog Ativan?

Can I give Ativan to my mini poodle and what dosage

Can you substitute clonipin safely for ativan while stopping Ativan?

Because Klonopin (generic name clonazepam) has a much higher halflife than Ativan (generic name lorazepam) at 18-50hrs compared to 9-16hrs for lorazepam, there should be little risk. If you are taking clonazepam just to get off of lorazepam, you cannot simply stop the clonazepam once you are off the lorazepam. Both drugs are benzodiazepines and while they can be fairly interchangable, your body will still have tolerance to them, and suddenly stopping high doses of them will result in restlessness, tremors, and potentially seizures.

Benzodiazepine withdrawal is not a pleasant experience, you should consult your doctor about substituting the lorazepam with something like clonazepam or diazepam and have a schedule for tapering down the dosage.

SHORT ANSWER: Yes, but then you will have to continue taking the clonazepam instead.

What is better Ativan or Librium for withdrawal?

Neither. Clonazepam (Klonopin) or diazepam (Valium) would be far superior. See a psychiatrist. He/she can guide you through this tough time.

What happens when you mix Ativan with wine?

I have taken 5 glasses of wine and 1mg Ativan before going to sleep...I slept like a baby! The problem is if you increase the Ativan dose, I read it can be lethal!

Is xanax the same as Lorazepam?

No, Xanax is the trade name for a drug called Alprazolam. The drug Lorazepam has a trade name of Ativan. Both are benzodiazapens that work in a similar way, however they are different drugs. The dosing is quite a bit different on these two drugs as well. Sorry about the spelling errors, as that has never been my strong point.

If you have taken 1mg of lorazepam a day and want to quit taking it what should you reduce the dosage to?

Do not suddenly stop using this drug without your doctor's approval. Some conditions may become worse when the drug is abruptly stopped. Your dose needs to be GRADUALLY decreased. Withdrawal symptoms may occur following abrupt discontinuation or large decreases in dose. Use caution when reducing dose or withdrawing therapy; decrease slowly and monitor for withdrawal symptoms.Depending on how long ou have been taking it matters alot. You can reduce the amount of times you take it a day or drop slowly to .05mg at the same amount of times a day then slowly reduce. But dont do anything without a doctors approval .

Is the drug Ativan used as a alcohol withdrawal drug?

Yes, it is a benzodiazapine that calms down the "jitters" from withdrawal from alcohol.

Is Ativan classified as a controlled substance?

yes, its either a schedule 3 or 4. i'm leaning towards 4 but i'm not positive.

Is it okay to mix methylphenidate and lorazepam?

You shouldn't be taking them at the same time, however a doctor could prescribe the two together when dealing with ADD patients who experience panic attacks.

If you experience panic symptoms, lorazepam should work safetly even when on the methlyphenidate.

As always talk to your doctor before changing the medicines you take.