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Is It Safe To Take Ambien, Ativan And Benadryl Together?

Hi dumb question. I was just checking that taking my ambien(10mg), ativan(1mg) and a Benadryl (25mg dip...)was okay all together? The Benadryl because I m stuffy and the other two to sleep and calm down. The ambien and ativan are my prescriptions but I wasn t sure about the sleeping agent in the Benadryl. I haven t mixed like this before and I just wanted to make sure I was okay.
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Hello there..Welcome to healthcaremagic.
Brief answer:Not safe.
Detailed answer:It is not really safe to take antihistamine like benadryl which too have sedative effects along with your prescription medications.This may lead to severe CNS depression(like drowsiness,altered mental status,even respiratory depression etc).Hope this answers your query.If any further questions,happy to answer you.Take care.
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Is It Safe To Take Ambien, Ativan And Benadryl Together?

Hello there..Welcome to healthcaremagic. Brief answer:Not safe. Detailed answer:It is not really safe to take antihistamine like benadryl which too have sedative effects along with your prescription medications.This may lead to severe CNS depression(like drowsiness,altered mental status,even respiratory depression etc).Hope this answers your query.If any further questions,happy to answer you.Take care.