Active Ingredient: Lorazepam
Before operative dentistry and general surgery.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
2 - 4 mg
From 2 To 4 mg once every day
2-3 mg the night before operation 2-4 mg one to two hours before the procedure.
Intravenous
0.05 mg per kg of body weight
0.05 mg per kg of body weight once every day
0.05 mg/kg (3.5 mg for an average 70 kg man). By the intravenous route the injection should be given 30-45 minutes before surgery when sedation will be evident after 5-10 minutes and maximal loss of recall will occur after 30-45 minutes.
Intramuscular
0.05 mg per kg of body weight
0.05 mg per kg of body weight once every day
0.05 mg/kg (3.5 mg for an average 70 kg man). By the intramuscular route the injection should be given 1-1 1/2 hours before surgery when sedation will be evident after 30-45 minutes and maximal loss of recall will occur after 60-90 minutes.
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