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Having Upper Respiratory Infection. Can Ativan Be Taken For Anxiety?

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Posted on Tue, 10 Jul 2012
Question: Can a patient with an upper respiratory infection be given ativan for anxiety?
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 hours later)
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Ativan contains Lorazepam which is a Benzodiazepine and is known to cause respiratory depression in patients with severe obstructive lung disease like acute severe asthma.Precaution has to be taken if to be given in person with lower upper respiratory tract infection does not cause any harm,unless the person is allergic to the drug.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,

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Having Upper Respiratory Infection. Can Ativan Be Taken For Anxiety?

Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Ativan contains Lorazepam which is a Benzodiazepine and is known to cause respiratory depression in patients with severe obstructive lung disease like acute severe asthma.Precaution has to be taken if to be given in person with lower upper respiratory tract infection does not cause any harm,unless the person is allergic to the drug.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,