Difference between revisions of "Ativan : Lorazepam"
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| + | [[:Potentially_Inappropriate_Medications_for_Older_Adults:_65_and_Older|List of Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults: 65 and Older]] | ||
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| + | ====References==== | ||
| + | [http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/163/22/2716 Donna M. Fick, PhD, RN, et al. Updating the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults:Results of a US Consensus Panel of Experts. Archives of Interal Medicine. 2003;163:2716-2724] | ||
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====Concerns and Rules - Ativan:Lorazepam==== | ====Concerns and Rules - Ativan:Lorazepam==== | ||
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| − | <th align=left>Because of increased sensitivity to benzoadiazepines in elderly patients, smaller doses may be effective as well as safer. Total daily dosesshould rarely exceed the suggested maximums | + | <th align=left style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Because of increased sensitivity to benzoadiazepines in elderly patients, smaller doses may be effective as well as safer. Total daily dosesshould rarely exceed the suggested maximums</th> |
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Concerns and Rules - Ativan:Lorazepam
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