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when taking a drug test will Ativan make it test Positive For Thc ## No, it hasn't been known to cause a false positive for THC. However, Ativan contains Lorazepam, which is a Benzodiazepine and it will test positive for them. Learn more Ativan details here. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I'm trying to find out if lorazepam has THC in it

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Straight up my test came back 1290 ng/ml. I am prescribed 2 mg a day (1mg 2 times daily). I take flexiral, and tylenol 3 which did not show up. But listen I had to go to court and took 2 mg in the morning and brought I think 3mg with me, I took 2 mg more or maybe 3mg more before court. Keep in mind I thought I was going to prison but I pretty much blacked out and do not remember much from that day. I am so pissed myself but like how the hell did I drop a 1290ng when I keep seeing it is only 20-30 ng a pill? I dont think the judge will like that at all. I do not see how it is possible? I would have had to take alot more than that right? Please help, I gotta explain this somehow.

I have been taking Alprax0.50mg for the past ten years OD. But now i am not having deep sleep as i am a spondyloarthropathy patient. As per our Doctor advice i am taking Zolpeace 5mg OD along with Alprax0.50mg. But there is no effect. Along with these two tablets i am also taking Ativan 1mg OD. Will there be any side effect on this?. Please give your advice. ## Definitely there are side effects. But now ur body is habitual of these drugs. In later stages as the time progresses you need to increase the dosage of these drugs to get the same effects. Memory loss is a very common side effect, drowsiness, sleeping disorder, sudden unconsciousness, headache & many more. Better to avoid taking these drugs. Try to get sleep naturally & try to spend more time in office or some other work...

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Father was put on seraquel. He is 82 and has dementia. He got very aggressive in an angry manner. He is also on Parkinson's medications, diabetic, and blood thinners. They use (nursing home) Ativan when he is having bad days. We were not aware they had put him on seraquel. He was then sent to facility to have all meds reviewed. Changed from seraquel to Risperdal while there and to new parkinsons medication. From what I have read even the Risperdal is not approved for this. Are there any options? ## I would suggest speaking to his care givers, because if he was becoming aggressive, that may be why he's been given the Risperdal, it's a very potent antipsychotic that has a sedating like effect. It's frequently used in autistic children to treat symptoms of irritability and ...

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Please do not respond with negative comments. If you have anxiety issues, you know how hard it is to make these decisions. Anyways. I have read on several sites that ativan really does NOT take 4-6 weeks. Many drug testing charts have shown 3-7 days & 5 days for therapeutic use. My husband gets prescribed ativan and I also have very bad anxiety but take different medication than him. I have ran out of my medicine. I took 6 2mg ativan within a little over a weeks time. So a mg a day or less. Today is friday, I last took one 2mg yesterday (thursday) & I am suppose to take a drug test on Wednesday (which is about 6 days). Only people with experience - Does anyone know if that is enough time for the ativan to leave my body? I have not taken the ativan in a very very long time (close...

My boyfriend is a heroine addict and say he's been clean but I gave him a home drug test today and it tested positive for opiates. He swears he hasn't used and is suggesting that the Ativan he takes gave a false positive result for opiates. Could that be true or is he lying? ## Xanax and Ativan are both benzodiazapines not opiates like heroin ## No adivan won't show up as a opiote no chance sorry to be the berrar of bad news but no way that would show up as a opiote that just don't make sence

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This is a quited small, less than pencil eraser, pinkish/orange round pill that has the company Wyeth on one side, and a single scored line on the other. Could you please help id this for me? Thanks so much! Jill ## Are there any other markings on the pill? Wyeth has a few pink/orange pills. Any more information you give me will help me find the right pill. ## I am fairly certain what you are describing is an Ativan from the Benzodiazepine family. ## I found a small round pill, orange in color with a line on one side. I can't make out the word on it but I believe it starts with the letter W. Any help would be greatly appreciated£ ## Are you sure it's not an m? Could be an old off brand wellbutrin. They handed those out like candy 10 years ago. A lot of doctors went of...

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What is the dosages of the Ativan extended release pill? ## It lasts 11 hours, .025, .50. .75 & 1 mg. ## Hello, Sergio! How are you? Those are just the available Ativan dosages, however, there is no extended release formulation of it on the U.S. market. The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and could cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and irritability. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I am taking 2mg Ativan for insomnia. I wake up very dizzy and I feel like that till mid afternoon. What can I do ## Hello, Fabrizio! How are you? It sounds like you may be on too high of a dosage. Have you discussed it with your doctor? You may need to try a lower dose. This medication carries the risk of being habit forming and could cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and irritability. ## Did you try Melatonin? Or Valerian root.. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_(herb) Stay away from drugs ending on - Pam. They are benzodiazepines...and may ruin your life with addiction and foggy brain.

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I'm trying to ID these pill any help will be greatly appreciated ; it was presented as ativan and this pill is the exact same shape and color of the white rectangular 1 mg Lorazepam pills that are blank on one side and have 1 / APO on the other. How ever this pill has the markings R1 and > on the other side, I couldn't find the specific pill on google but anything R1 comes up as Risperidone. Is it Risperidone or Ativan? And how different are the two drugs? ## Yes, this tablet is manufactured by Laboratoire Riva and they do list it as containing 1mg of Risperidone. They are very different medications, the U.S. FDA and Canadian drug agency classify this medication as an atypical antipsychotic that's used to treat various mental health conditions. Its typical side effects m...

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i had taken two 0.5m of Ativan every night for ten days in a row,the last day being 10-17-2011. How long will this medication stay in my urine ? ## The half-life for Ativan is 9 to 16 hours. See: medschat.com/wiki/Ativan/> If you assume 12 hours for the half-life, then the Ativan blood concentration would decrease by 50% every 12 hours. Thus, the concentration vs time is: Day 0, hour 0: 100% Day 0, hour 12: 50% Day 1, hour 0: 25% Day 1, hour 12: 12.5% Day 2, hour 0: 6.25% Day 3, hour 0: 1,5% etc. ## That information, however, does not apply to the time it can be detectable in the body for urine testing. That is for how long it takes your body to break down any given dose. Ativan contains the active ingredient Lorazepam, which is a Benzodiazepine and these can actually be detected in...

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can you use this with tikyson Ativan ## Hello, Juju! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed, but it's always best to double check such information to be sure. The FDA classifies Ativan as a benzodiazepine, so it carries the risk of being habit forming and could cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and irritability. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Is there any type of herb that can be used that will do the same as the ativan ## Hello, Cynthia! How are you? There are some available, such as Ashwagandha, but since they are only classified by the FDA as supplements, there is no proof that they actually work, though some people swear by them. They are also not known to be habit forming, like the benzodiazepines and they seem to cause far less side effects. You can certainly try something, if your doctor approves. Are you on any other medications? ## Can you purchase this over the counter vitamin (Ashwanganda) in the health food store?

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I just got a script for lorazepam and I want to take them. The prescription is not in my name. I have probation in 5 days and there is a good chance they will drug test me. Do they typically test for benzos? And and if can't do the Ativan until after probation, Ambien is alright isn't it? They don't test for Ambien do they? ## Yes, they do typically test for Benzodiazepines, because they are habit forming and very commonly abused medications. However, no Ambien, which contains the active ingredient Zolpidem and is used for the short-term treatment of insomnia is not a substance that is included in the typical urine screenings. Are there any other questions or comments? ## First off, I don't mean to judge you but it is very foolish to fill and take another person's pr...

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pink pill, ## I'm sorry, I can't tell you anything from just the color. That actually means nothing in regards to what the pill is. Are there any markings on the tablets? This is what enables us to identify them. If you can post back with more information, I will gladly help you, as much as I can. ## does anyone know what a oranges pink color pill g on one side al 0.5 on the other? ## I am curently on 2mgs xonax, and 2mg ativan. I need to know if there is a stronger nerve pill out there, these meds I am on are not helping when i dble my dose all it does it helps me sleep. Ive tried cousoling everything, I have ptsd, and anxiety disored, and nerves are tremediously bad. ## The pill with G 0.5 written on it, is Xanax Extended Release 0.5 MG. ## Rmo1 and they are green and round

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Just wondering the best way to taper off Ativan. I have been on Ativan for 3weeks now, was put on for anxiety 1mg. 4x a day. My doctor told me to take this much for a week and then taper to 1mg 3x a day the next week and that is when I would see him again. Well I did what he told me to do and the first week it really helped me and then I cut it down to 3 a day but by the 3rd day of tapering down to 3 A day I started feeling a little shaky and a bit Anxious. I saw my doctor 2days after this and was really quite emotional. He stated he was hoping that this would take care of my anxiety and that I could start tapering but it did not look like that was going to happen. He put me on lexapro and I have now been on this for a week and still taking Ativan per my doctor until lexapro kicks in. I...

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I see a PM doc here in Ky. Laws have changed so you have to be tested monthly to get next script. I was hospitalized last month for few days and was given Ativan and Klonopin upon release. My test Fri was urine but then they requested blood work saying they wanted to check levels of some things. Did not say specifics. I go because am prescribed Lortab for spinal cushion. Been sweating h the test bc never asked for blood before? DR know was in hospital but I was unsure what meds they actually gave me. I took 1 Klonopin night before my test bc panic attack. Never had any trouble before but blood draw threw me off. Would my hospitalization be enough to justify what's in my system? I don't play around taking regular meds but have to pass or won't be seen again. Any advice? I...

My pharmacy supposedly just renewed my Ativan presc. Unlike any Ativan I've seen. Pill is round, white w l,0 imprinted on one side, scored on other, flat & small. Please help I can't identify this anywhere. ## I just renewed my Ativan too, and was given the same thing, I don't know what it is I am taking it to another pharmacy to identify it. Of you find out let me know! Thank you, it is not working.

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I am taking qutipin sr 100 amd clonil 50 for anxity, OCD treatment. Pl advise its side effect ## i am taking tab trazine S 2mg bd, tab qutipin SR 100 single dose ,tab ativan Z single dose,pl tell me which type of disease i suffered.give me detail about that disease. ## Arvind, Quitipin SR contains the active ingredient Quetiapine, which is an atypical antipsychotic that's commonly used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Learn more Quetiapine details here. Its common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, weight changes and constipation. Clonil contains the active ingredient Clomipramine, it is a tricyclic antidepressant and its side effects may include nausea, fatigue, dry mouth and postural hypotension. Learn more Clomipramine details here. amb, I can't tel...

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Very small pill sz on one side and 157 on the other side. The prescription is supose to be for ativan but old prescriptions- the pill was flat these are rounded like a bubble . ## Hello, Karen! How are you? Is the marking possibly SZ 197? Can you please double check? If so, this tablet is manufactured by Sandoz and they list it as containing 0.5mgs of Lorazepam, which is the generic for Ativan. The FDA classifies this medication as a benzodiazepine, so it carries the risk of being habit forming and could cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and irritability.

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