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Xanax Lorazepam Difference

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Dr. Chintan Solanki MD

Hello toady- My doctor switched me from Xanax 4 x 1 mg q.i.d. to Lorazepam ( Ativan ) 4 x 2mg q.i.d ... xanax) . I have some mild but annoying side affects with the Ativan and I would like to go back... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chintan Solanki ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

hello my name is XXXXX took xanax for 5 years and I stopped working and I was feeling sick and sent me the emergency room doctor for the anxiety and panic lorazepam 1mg, but I feel like my stomach when ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Sweta Singla MD

pain,I am on .5 ml of lorazepam but I ran out,I have Xanax and flexeril can I substitute anyone of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sweta Singla ( Neurologist)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

Can I take 50mg Trazodone with 1 mg of lorazepam before going to bed for insomnia , I take the Trazodone right after dinner.and the lorazepam at bedtime. I take 0.5 of lorazepam now but I have taken it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I have been taking lorazepam daily with my parkinsons meds. I am having panic attacks right now. Is clonazepam a stronger drug than lorazepam? Should I just stay with lorazepam? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I asked my doctor for a refill for .5mg lorazepam. After I left his office, I noticed the prescription is for .5mg xanax. Do these drugs perform the same functions or do I need to contact my doctor for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have been taking xanax for over 2 yrs. dose is .05 3 times a day. It is not as effective as it ... taken klonopin in the past an d that seemed to work very well! I also have taken lorazepam but can t ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Abhishek Kapoor MD

I used to be prescribed lorazepam but it is no longer strong enough and I have been having more ... questionnaire for Xanax and I fit all the requirements. What do u think? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Kapoor ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Kum Roland Ngum MD

My doctor prescribed xanax for the first time. I took a 2mg pill in the am and I am feeling ... concerned. I had taken lorazepam with little to no side effects. Any suggestions, please? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kum Roland Ngum ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

I was on Xanax 0.2 for many years to help with my anxiety from age 25 until age 48. the doctor ... southern Missouri and they have me on Lorazepam 0,5. I am still having bad anxiety attacks. after being on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)