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Under what circumstances-medical or otherwise -would low dose ativan (lorazepam) -1mg twice daily cause breathing difficulties?
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Ativan (lorazepam) : Ativan, (lorazepam) a sedative benzodiazepine, could reduce the respiratory rate, particularly if in combination with opiates, alcohol, other sedatives, and in cases of respiratory disease like copd, breathing related sleep disorders like sleep apnea. At at a dose of 1 mg twice a day, it is unusual to cause strong effects but it could if other circumstances are present.
Answered 5/8/2016
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