Is Lorazepam a " Benzo"? Can This Be Used With SN??

[stage4johnny]

I'm pretty confused about the drugs you need for SN.I had no idea what a benzo is. Now,my doctor gave me a script for Lorazepam,.5 mg. Is this helpful with SN?? Thanks for any help!

 

[fxndi]

Yea thats a benzo

 

[shantyizlit]

Yes lorazepam is a benzodiazepine, it's not as fast acting as something like alprazolam though.

 

[subhuman metalhead]

I'm pretty confused about the drugs you need for SN.I had no idea what a benzo is. Now,my doctor gave me a script for Lorazepam,.5 mg. Is this helpful with SN?? Thanks for any help!

Yes, I have some but I don't know where it is. If I did, I wouldn't be here typing this.

 

[befree]

Lorazepam is a short acting benzo. The recommended Diazepam (Valium) is a long acting benzo.
If this were my method (it isn´t) I would use Lorazepam. Better than nothing. This is only my personal opinion, but no recommendation.

 

[Dubito]

Can anybody tell me how much lorazepam instead of oxazepam for sn you need?

 

[Dubito]

Pph recommends 50x10mg Diazepam. Equivalent should be 50x1mg Lorazepam. But just thinking loud. No guarantee.

 

[befree]

Pph recommends 50x10mg Diazepam. Equivalent should be 50x1mg Lorazepam. But just thinking loud. No guarantee.

The recommended dose of diazepam is 500 mg. So your recommendation 50 x 1 mg = 50 mg is wrong. Lorazepam is a short acting benzodiazepine, Diazepam is long and fast acting. This is the reason why Diazepam is recommended for SN and other poison or overdose methods.

 

[Dubito]

Ok. Thank you for correcting me.

 

[020x]

I would recommend using alprazolam (xanax) 1mg as a benzo if you decide to go for SN.

 

[befree]

Can anybody tell me how much lorazepam instead of oxazepam for sn you need?

Oxazepam is a medium-acting benzo and works for 8-12 hours. The highest blood level is reached after 1-3 hours.

Lorazepam (Ativan) is a medium-acting benzo (12-14 hours). The highest blood level is reached after 1-2 hours.

Diazepam works fast (30-60 minutes) and long (up to 50 hours).

If I would have to decide, I would take 500 mg of Lorazepam. It wouldn´t make sense for me to take a lower dose of a shorter long acting benzo.
This is just my personal opinion, but not a recommendation.