A-Man

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1. Nurse using drugs at work - ? violent

   A-Man replied to peggy101's topic in General Nursing

   Controlled substance yes, but narcotic NO. Narcotic refers to a specific classification of drugs under which ativan does not fall. Ativan is a benzodiazepine. I just think this is important because...

2. Nurse using drugs at work - ? violent

   A-Man replied to peggy101's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry, I'm new to the board and I just had to post. I have never, ever, ever seen ativan classified as a narcotic! According to the PDR, the correct classification is a tranquilizer, hypnotic...