Lorazepam: Difference between revisions
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[[File:harmchart.png|thumb|right|300px|Radar plot showing relative physical harm, social harm, and dependence of benzodiazepines in comparison to other drugs.<ref>Development of a rational scale to assess the harm of drugs of potential misuse | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673607604644</ref>]] | |||
Lorazepam likely has a [[Toxicity::low toxicity]] relative to dose.<ref>Benzodiazepine metabolism: an analytical perspective | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855614</ref> However, it is [[Toxicity::potentially [[respiratory depression|lethal]] when mixed with [[depressants]] like [[alcohol]] or [[opioids]]]]. | Lorazepam likely has a [[Toxicity::low toxicity]] relative to dose.<ref>Benzodiazepine metabolism: an analytical perspective | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855614</ref> However, it is [[Toxicity::potentially [[respiratory depression|lethal]] when mixed with [[depressants]] like [[alcohol]] or [[opioids]]]]. | ||