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Is Lorazepam Tabs Advisable As A Sleeping Aid?

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Posted on Wed, 26 Apr 2017
Question: Lorazepam tabs 0.5mg as a sleep aid, good or bad?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Lorazepam is safe to use

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM

Lorazepam is a short acting benzodiazepine drug and is safe to use. The drug can help in sleep onset. You are 88 and in my opinion first dose of 0.25 mg should be tried and if that doesn't work then dose can be increased to 0.5 mg per day.

Take the drug with proper prescription only.

Thanks and Take care.
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Is Lorazepam Tabs Advisable As A Sleeping Aid?

Brief Answer: Lorazepam is safe to use Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking from HCM Lorazepam is a short acting benzodiazepine drug and is safe to use. The drug can help in sleep onset. You are 88 and in my opinion first dose of 0.25 mg should be tried and if that doesn't work then dose can be increased to 0.5 mg per day. Take the drug with proper prescription only. Thanks and Take care.