Can these drugs be used interchangably?

I am living in China and find it difficult to obtain ATIVAN(lorazepam)
without having to go to Hong Kong. On the other hand, plenty of
alprazolam drugs are available.

Could these 3 categories of drugs, clonazepam, lorazepam or aprazolam
be used interchangably without any adverse effect? Or are these the
same kind of drugs? Pardon my ignorance, please.

Thanks,

FP

Not completely interchangably. They require different dosages, and may
cause slightly different effects. Consult a doctor.

I am not a doctor, but what I can say is Clonazepam is thought to be the
most potent benzo with the most difficulty in withdrawing and pronounced
severe withdrawal. Xanax is a bit more potent than Ativan, and slightly
shorter acting I think.

A good rule of "thumb" is that the shorter-acting (i.e., acts quickly and is
cleared from the body quickly) drug in this category is the most difficult
to withdraw from. Often, a doc will help someone w/d from xanax by
substituting a longer acting benzo.

PaulS

My two doctors said it is ok to use a sub=branch of Aprazolam as a
substitute. By the way, I was unable to sleep even with 0.5 ATIVAN
last night, but i am feeling fine today in day time. Wonder why? FP ======================================

It depends on the dosage, I suppose. I would not want to go over
anything more than 0.5 mg. With 0.5 mg, it enables me to sleep until
about 2-3am in the morning and then the noise comes. I supplement
this 0.5 mg of ATIVAN with 3 herb capsules. The latter make my sleep
a bit longer and sweeter.

FP

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2 29th February 03:23 bilz0r External User Posts: 1	Can these drugs be used interchangably? Not completely interchangably. They require different dosages, and may cause slightly different effects. Consult a doctor.

3 29th February 03:23 william nunn External User Posts: 1	Can these drugs be used interchangably? I am not a doctor, but what I can say is Clonazepam is thought to be the most potent benzo with the most difficulty in withdrawing and pronounced severe withdrawal. Xanax is a bit more potent than Ativan, and slightly shorter acting I think.

4 29th February 03:23 pauls External User Posts: 1	Can these drugs be used interchangably? A good rule of "thumb" is that the shorter-acting (i.e., acts quickly and is cleared from the body quickly) drug in this category is the most difficult to withdraw from. Often, a doc will help someone w/d from xanax by substituting a longer acting benzo. PaulS

5 29th February 03:23 fyfpoon External User Posts: 1	Can these drugs be used interchangably? My two doctors said it is ok to use a sub=branch of Aprazolam as a substitute. By the way, I was unable to sleep even with 0.5 ATIVAN last night, but i am feeling fine today in day time. Wonder why? FP ======================================

6 29th February 03:23 fyfpoon External User Posts: 1	Can these drugs be used interchangably? It depends on the dosage, I suppose. I would not want to go over anything more than 0.5 mg. With 0.5 mg, it enables me to sleep until about 2-3am in the morning and then the noise comes. I supplement this 0.5 mg of ATIVAN with 3 herb capsules. The latter make my sleep a bit longer and sweeter. FP