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Hello! my doctor prescribed amitrip hydrocloride 25mg and lorazepam 2.5 mg to tackle insomnia is it safe to take both of them combined ? thanks :)

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Dr. Nicholas Stratas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Likely safe but: Preferable to start Amitrip which itself be sedating and if poor response add lorazepam

Answered 12/23/2017

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