Dose: 8mg/hr IV of LorazepamBy Linda from Naples, Florida on June 29, 2011 Category: Lorazepam My husband went into the hospital for a panic attack and A-Fib. He suffered a very damaging heart attack to his right side of heart. He started to have withdrawal of alcohol (DT's)and because of continuing A-Fib, low pressure, failing kidneys and liver; he was put onto many meds to maintain the heart and BP and also Ativan 8 mg/hr. This forced the need for mechanical ventilation. Questions: How many days for moderate/severe alcohol withdrawal and can't the overuse of Ativan cause its' own problems, too. Is 8mg/hr too much IV dosing and can this cause its' own problems. Linda |
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