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Ativan 1 mg
My father age 72 is having blood pressure and diabetic,from some days he is complaining that he is not having good sleep,then my doctor prescribed him zolfresh 5 which i divide it to half and give him 2.5 mg he slept well that night in my next visit again I told the doctor he prescribed me ativan 1 and said it's more safe for him. So yesterday night I gave him ativan 1 mg around 8pm he is telling me that he slept around 12 last night, and woke up at 5 ,now again morning he is sleeping,feels like more sleepy , should I gave it half or before dinner pls tell
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If your father has only sleep disturbances,then zolfresh is a good drug,but if he has anxiety+sleep disturbances then ativan can be given.
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zolfresh is way safer drug to use instead of ativan if your father has only sleep disturbances
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
Cosmetologist
35 yrs exp
Delhi
Repeat ?
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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7 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Aswath
MBBS
7 yrs exp
Namakkal
Give 2 hours before sleep
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Dr. Najeeb T
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7 yrs exp
Malappuram
Give tablet early .. then after dinner he will sleep
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