Question 1

accidentally mixed lorazepam with alcohol, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Overdose: both drugs work on the same receptor in the brain.  this can cause oversedation and decreased breathing and altered mental status.  if you or your family/friend is difficult to arrouse, call an ambulance.  If you are awake and conversive, just watch for sedation.

Question 2

lorazepam and alcohol..how long to wait before i can drink?

Accepted Answer

Depends.: If you take Lorazepam routinely, you should not imbibe alcohol at all.

Question 3

can lorazepam be taken within hours of a small amount of alcohol? 1 drink. how serious of a reaction is possible

Accepted Answer

Depends on dose: of each. Both have sedative effects, and the effects could be more than the sum of each alone.  It is probably best and safest not to mix them.

Question 4

quick question. if a person has taken a 0.5 mg tablet of lorazepam at 7:30am, when can they consume alcohol? (they normally don't take lorazepam, only when needed and for severe cases). is 6hrs safe?

Accepted Answer

No, never: Alcohol is never safe. Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it.
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Question 5

can consuming lorazepam 16 hours before consuming alcohol be fatal?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on your dose of Lorazepam and the amount of alcohol. Generally speaking you should not drink at all while using benzodizepines like lorazepam, due to their interaction. If you are very concerned call 911 or go to your local emergency room. Lorazepam's half life is 12-15 hours, .

Question 6

can i take my ativan (lorazepam) if i am suffering from an alcohol hangover?

Accepted Answer

Oh my gosh.: This is worrisome - please don't mix alcohol and benzodiazapines like Ativan (lorazepam).

Question 7

after taking 1 dose of .50 mg of ativan, (lorazepam) how many days do i need to wait before safely consuming alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Ativan (lorazepam): Ativan's usual duration of action is around 6 hours.  Although the drug may still remain since it has a half life of 10-20 hrs.  That means the longer you take this medication, the longer it remains in your system.  Make sure to limit consumption to as little as possible once in a while because these both are depressants.

Question 8

took .5mg of lorazepam for a flight 48 hours ago (do not take any medication regularly), is safe to consume alcohol now?

Accepted Answer

: No.
Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it. It will destroy your brain cells, damage testicular cells that make testosterone, facilitate development of cancer in many organs, cause hepatitis, cirrhosis and pancreatitis etc. There is no safe level of alcohol intake. Quit while you are ahead.

Question 9

if i take .25 mg ativan (lorazepam) in a.m. how many hours do i need to wait before consuming alcohol?  i'm a social drinker.

Accepted Answer

Would not drink: I would not drink alcohol with ativan, (lorazepam) at all.

Question 10

i took 2 mg of ativan (lorazepam) yesterday at 7 p.m. i wanted to drink a few alcohol tomorrow at around 2 p.m. would the ativan (lorazepam) have worn off by then?

Accepted Answer

Most likely: since the half-life is about 12 hrs and at least three half-lives have past by then you should be OK as long as you have normal liver and kidney function.

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Can lorazepam be taken within hours of a small amount of alcohol? 1 drink. how serious of a reaction is possible

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Quick question. if a person has taken a 0.5 mg tablet of lorazepam at 7:30am, when can they consume alcohol? (they normally don't take lorazepam, only when needed and for severe cases). is 6hrs safe?

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Can consuming lorazepam 16 hours before consuming alcohol be fatal?

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Can i take my ativan (lorazepam) if i am suffering from an alcohol hangover?

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After taking 1 dose of .50 mg of ativan, (lorazepam) how many days do i need to wait before safely consuming alcohol?

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Took .5mg of lorazepam for a flight 48 hours ago (do not take any medication regularly), is safe to consume alcohol now?

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If i take .25 mg ativan (lorazepam) in a.m. how many hours do i need to wait before consuming alcohol? i'm a social drinker.

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I took 2 mg of ativan (lorazepam) yesterday at 7 p.m. i wanted to drink a few alcohol tomorrow at around 2 p.m. would the ativan (lorazepam) have worn off by then?

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