Drug Interactions: lorazepam other CNS depressants = increased sedation; lorazepam scopolamine = increased sedation, hallucinations.
What is sedation? You will be attending the MRI department to have a scan following oral sedation (Lorazepam). Lorazepam is used to make you feel drowsy.
The most common side effects associated with lorazepam are sedation, weakness, unsteadiness, and dizziness. Serious side effects. Excessive sedation. Lorazepam
Lorazepam's utility in the ED could be for longer-term sedation; for What is the role of lorazepam in emergency department (ED) sedation?
lorazepam and fluphenazine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor. flurazepam. flurazepam and lorazepam both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor. formoterol. lorazepam increases and formoterol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor. gabapentin. gabapentin, lorazepam.
The most common side effects associated with lorazepam are sedation, weakness, unsteadiness, and dizziness. Serious side effects. Excessive sedation. Lorazepam
amitriptyline. lorazepam and amitriptyline both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor. amobarbital. amobarbital and lorazepam both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor. amoxapine. lorazepam and amoxapine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor. amphetamine. lorazepam increases and amphetamine decreases sedation.
The most common side effects associated with lorazepam are sedation, weakness, unsteadiness, and dizziness. Serious side effects. Excessive sedation. Lorazepam
Sedation: Most often, lorazepam causes drowsiness. Amnesia or confusion: The sedation caused by benzodiazepines such as lorazepam may cause
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If I hadn't been suffering so severely from Parkinson's Disease for the past 5 years or so and had to undergo so much traumatic brain surgery fully conscious and without sedation, I would definitely have submitted a redraft of this chapter a long time ago, because i was never fully satisfied with it.
I'm sorry it disappointed you, because it took many weeks' hard work to write for no recompense other than reader satisfaction and appreciative comments, but I hope you will enjoy it more when I am finally well enough to publish an improved version!