
There may be an increased risk of drowsiness and sedation if Ativan is taken with any of the following (which can also cause drowsiness): alcohol, tricyclic antidepressants, eg amitriptyline, MAOI antidepressants, eg phenelzine, opioid painkillers, eg morphine, codeine, dihydrocodeine, sedating antihistamines, eg chlorpheniramine, antipsychotics, eg chlorpromazine, clozapine, barbiturates, eg phenobarbitone, other benzodiazepines, eg diazepam, sleeping tablets.
Do not drink alcoholic beverages with Ativan. Alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by Ativan.
Ativan is the brand name for Lorazepam,
an anti-anxiety drug.
Memory impairment is highly relevant to students
who use Ativan. The risk of acute amnesia is more pronounced with
short-acting drugs. Ativan (Lorazepam), Halcion (triazolam), Xanax
(alprazolam) and Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) are especially likely
to induce such memory impairment.
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