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Wouldn't t the mg of ativan (lorazepam) to take depend on person to person to help prevent seizures?
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Prevent?: Ativan (lorazepam) is given for treatment of the actual attack but is not a preventative medication Yes it is true that different individuals may respond differently to the same dosage of any medicine
Answered 7/31/2014
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