Posted by tessellated on March 20, 2007, at 5:24:18
In reply to Re: Why is Ativan preferred more at hospitals?, posted by sukarno on March 19, 2007, at 14:35:57
wait, as far as i understand its one of the shorter acting benzo's/mg/hour.
that's why its used so patients can walk out later.
ativen is most often used iv. next to versed in emergencies/minor surgery due to its 1-2 hour long effect, twilight sleep etc. valium is more for long term anioxylitic effects. valium is one of the longest acting benzos, with multiple active metabolites and rarely used in er setting because of its long half life. 12-60hrs. dentist may use small oral doses for surgery, but ativan and versed are more common in the ER/ambulance/surgical contexts, as their pharmacokinetics are more predictable
sorry sukarno, our research is in complete disagreement.
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