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I have taken Ativan .5 mg twice a day for two weeks. Will I have withdrawals now that I’m stopping?

Answer: I really doubt it. 0.5 mg of Ativan (lorazepam) is a very small dose, taking it twice daily is typically not often enough to lead to physical dependence (which results in withdrawal if a drug is discontinued), and two weeks is a very short time, aside from rare incidences withdrawal seldom occurs from taking [...]

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Ativan for sleep or depression?

Has anyone taken Ativan? I have .5mg and was wondering what they will do and if they will help with sleep or depression… Answer: Ativan is for anxiety, not depression. It may help you sleep if it calms your anxiety. Be careful with it, as it is addictive and may be hard to get off [...]

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Can I take 50mg of Diphenhydramine and Ativan together.?

Answer: Diphenhydramine has its maximal effect about one hour after it is taken. It will exacerbate the Ativan effects so best not to take together wait a couple of hrs after taking it till taking the Ativan.

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what are some generics of the drug ativan?

Answer: GENERIC NAME: lorazepam BRAND NAME: Ativan DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Lorazepam is an antianxiety medication in the benzodiazepine family, the same family that includes diazepam. PRESCRIPTION: yes GENERIC AVAILABLE: yes PREPARATIONS: Tablets (white): 0.5mg and 1mg, 2mg STORAGE: Tablets should be kept at room temperature. PRESCRIBED FOR: Lorazepam is used for the management of [...]

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Am I an Ativan addict?

I am a 24 year old female, 5′ 8″, 135 lbs, in great physical health. I was prescribed 90 1 mg Ativan tablets for severe anxiety to last 30 days. I went through the whole prescription in 12 days! I only drink about six times a year! I’ve never even smoked cigarettes! I have just [...]

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Ativan Addiction – how to taper off?

I have been on this for too long and it takes 10 mgs to get to sleep. How do I get off of it? Answer: you need to talk to your doctor, your doctor will have the best solution to getting off of ativan. If you stop taking it or drop the dosages to low [...]

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i have been taking 1 mg of ativan for three weeks, now my doc wants me to take buspar also…?

can anyone give me advice of when to take the buspar since I take the ativan once in the morning and once in the evening.. I dont know when to take it or if I should take it together.. she didnt tell me… any help… Answer: I would take the buspar in the morning, but [...]

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what is ativan and does it show up on a drug test?

Answer: Ativan (generic name is lorazepam) is a narcotic and yes it will show up on a drug test. Lorazepam is a potent, short- to medium-duration action benzodiazepine. It is usually used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal and treatment of anxiety disorders.

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What is a good sub for ativan?

Answer: A non pharmaceutical sub…exercise.

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Which is better, ativan or valium?

For alcohol detox, would 2mg Ativan pills or 10mg Vlium pills be more effective? Answer: I would say Valium, only bc ive tryed that and was succesfull. I have heard from others that they chose valium over ativan only bc its aparently more used and its more known.

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