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A member asked:

Saw dentist today, took 0.5mg ativan first. now in great pain, would like a dilaudid. how many hours or days do i need to put between ativan/dilaudid?

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Call: I hope you are not self medicating. Call the Dentist that treated you to review medication protocol. Taking both within a short period of time can be quite dangerous. If you are having dental pain you may need antibiotic rather than anti-anxiety medication or narcotic pain medication. Call your Dentist.

Dr Hegab agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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