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What Causes Dizziness While On Lorazepam?

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Posted on Tue, 9 May 2017
Question: My husband is dizzy this morning. He is a very healthy 75 year old who take blood pressure meds and lorazepam to help sleep. He works a full time job in a hardware store essentially mixing paints and helping customers with paint choices.
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Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Side effect of lorazepam.

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Lorazepam is a very strong long acting anxiolytic. Dizziness in morning is most likely a side effect of lorazepam.
I would suggest you to shift on Clonazepam once daily at night time. It's short acting medicine and most likely it will not make him dizzy in morning.

Thanks!
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What Causes Dizziness While On Lorazepam?

Brief Answer: Side effect of lorazepam. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query. Lorazepam is a very strong long acting anxiolytic. Dizziness in morning is most likely a side effect of lorazepam. I would suggest you to shift on Clonazepam once daily at night time. It's short acting medicine and most likely it will not make him dizzy in morning. Thanks!