lorazepam vs alprazolam

I'm doing prep work for trial on bm med records. Have I said lately how much I love our atty? Anyway... Does anyone know if going from.5mg lorazepam is an increase or a decrease from .25mg alprazolam?

Anyone take these. Does one work better than the other? Thinking maybe I should get a scrip, ha.

Thanks!

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google is your

google is your friend.

Seriously, I'm in IT and we google a lot.

I know alprazolam is Xanax.

I know alprazolam is Xanax. I can give you my BMs number and you can ask her. She is a walking pharmacy dictionary and will explain until you bleed from your ears.

From what I remember (an RN)

From what I remember (an RN) those are equivalent doses. Just the Lorazepam (ativan) is slower acting and longer acting than Xanax. e.g. xanax is good for a panic attack, ativan is good for generalized anxiety.

Maybe? Benzo's act to depress

Maybe? Benzo's act to depress our central nervous system - essentially "calm" down excited neurons, so used for anxiety, alcohol withdrawl etc

I guess it depends. They are

I guess it depends. They are for anxiety. Alprazolam is fast acting. Better for panic attacks. If it was a recent switch that might account for a low dosing. You tend to want to start small with those addictive drugs. It could signify a switch from long lasting anxiety to a panic disorder. It could signify a change in providers or insurance. It could be she just wanted to try a new drug. There isn't enough of a difference between the two drugs and dosages to really read into it at all. Without a chart you can never know for sure. They are used for anxiety, but also for sleep disorders, panic disorders... It could be for any thing.

Maybe this will help:

Maybe this will help: http://www.globalrph.com/benzodiazepine_calc.htm

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