No ativan for hospice patients - page 2
The hospice doctor doesn't want us to use our judgement in regards to giving ativan. Some of the families have complained that our patients became too sedated from taking ativan. I was curious if... Read More
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Aug 23, '07I recently attended a teleconference regarding terminal restlessness/agitation and was a little surprised to learn that often times, ativan is to blame for increased restlessness/agitation. The physicians that were giving this seminar recommended haldol or even risperdal which doesn't cause as much euphoria. I'll have to find the documentation from that seminar and post the specifics. It was VERY interesting actually!! -
Aug 23, '07Quote from RN4ustatesp among the elderly, ativan is known for its paradoxical agitation.I recently attended a teleconference regarding terminal restlessness/agitation and was a little surprised to learn that often times, ativan is to blame for increased restlessness/agitation. The physicians that were giving this seminar recommended haldol or even risperdal which doesn't cause as much euphoria. I'll have to find the documentation from that seminar and post the specifics. It was VERY interesting actually!!
but i've seen it in risperdal, also.
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Sep 1, '07Quote from uahrn915I had never heard of applying it over the carotid, only rubbed into the palmar aspect of the wrist for approximately one minute. I goggled it and couldn't find any information on it. Interesting...Ativan/Benedryl/Haldol (ABH gel) works fantastic and is absorbed thru the skin over the carotid. mso4 can also be compounded and applied this way.
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Oct 4, '07Quote from dosamigos76We use ABHR gel ( with Reglan) applied in a pulse area such as wrist and covered with Opsite.I had never heard of applying it over the carotid, only rubbed into the palmar aspect of the wrist for approximately one minute. I goggled it and couldn't find any information on it. Interesting...
Cheryl
