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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here with a question about Ativan from those who know more than I. My understanding is most facilities/doctors will not prescribe it unless the patient is bed-ridden because the drug makes the patient a fall risk.[/quote] Ativan (also called lorazepam) makes an agitated patient sleepy and complacent. Hospice will speak to you as though it’s a treatment for anxiety — which it does help with — but mainly, it’s used to stop patients from trying to get out of bed or pulling out catheters or IVs. It makes a difficult patient less difficult.[/quote] Hm not that it’s applicable to OPs situation since the parent won’t do VSED, but I wonder if Ativan makes a sustained commitment to VSED less likely [/quote]
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