I know certain medications can be taken sub-l to increase the efficacy and speed of action. Can regular old ativan be taken sub-l? If so, does it work any faster?
Can Ativan be taken sublingually, even if it's a regular pill?
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- 5 Jan 2018 by mloleary
- Updated
- 10 January 2019 (5 weeks ago)
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- ativan, anxiety, panic disorder, medication, pill, speed
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Stephen Treloar
5 Jan 2018
It can be taken sublingually but due to its high oral bioavailability (85%) and relatively fast onset of action (30-40 minutes) I guess it just is not that common. I had not heard of people using this method for Ativan until now.
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Sorry , don’t understand “ high oral bioavailability “ . Please explain . Thx .
Oral bioavailability means how much concentration of drug in your blood can you expect when you take the drug orally when compared to IV and it is measured in %.
For example if you take 1 mg of Lorazepam IV, and you get 100 mcg in blood at its peak level; you expect to get 85 mcg in blood if you take the same dose orally.
Hope that helps.