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Lorazepam Oral Concentrate and Respiratory depression

Result of checking the interaction of drug Lorazepam Oral Concentrate and disease Respiratory depression for safety when used together.

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Lorazepam Oral Concentrate <> Respiratory depression

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

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Benzodiazepines may cause respiratory depression and apnea, usually when given in high dosages and/or by intravenous administration. However, some patients may be susceptible at commonly used dosages, including the elderly, debilitated or severely ill patients, those receiving other CNS depressants, and those with limited ventilatory reserve, chronic pulmonary insufficiency or other respiratory disorders. Therapy with benzodiazepines should be administered cautiously in these patients. Appropriate monitoring and individualization of dosage are particularly important, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if the parenteral route is used. Benzodiazepines, especially injectable formulations, should generally be avoided in patients with sleep apnea, severe respiratory insufficiency, or hypoxia.

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