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With other medicines and supplements. Before using lorazepam, tell your healthcare provider about any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using. See the Interactions section for more details.Pregnancy. It is not known if or how lorazepam could affect pregnancy or harm an unborn baby. Taking lorazepam during the later stages of pregnancy can cause withdrawal and the following symptoms in newborns.Breathing problemsSluggishLow muscle toneJitteryFussiness or irritabilityRestlessnessShakingExcessive cryingFeeding problemsTell your healthcare provider if you are or plan to become pregnant. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should use lorazepam while you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. If you become pregnant, talk to your healthcare provider about registering with the National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications. This registry collects information about the safety of psychiatric medicines during pregnancy. You can register by calling 866-961-2388 or online at https://womensmentalhealth.org/pregnancyregistry/.Breastfeeding. Lorazepam passes into breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should take lorazepam while breastfeeding. Interactions Does lorazepam interact with foods or drinks?There are no known interactions between lorazepam and foods or drinks.Do not drink alcohol while taking lorazepam. The risk of serious problems such as severe dizziness, sleepiness, and trouble breathing may be increased if you drink alcohol while taking lorazepam.Does lorazepam interact with other medicines (drug interactions)?Always tell your healthcare provider about any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using. In particular, make sure to discuss if you are using any of the following before taking lorazepam.An opioid, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, or fentanyl, which is a medicine used for certain types of painAny other medicine that causes dizziness and sleepiness, such as prescription pain medicines, sleep medicines, and medicines for anxietyFlumazenil (Romazicon), which is a medicine used to manage benzodiazepine overdoseValproic acid (Depakote), which is a medicine commonly used to treat bipolar disorder, seizures, or migraine headachesProbenecid (Benemid), which is a medicine to treat goutClozapine (Clozaril), which is a medicine to treat schizophreniaTheophylline (Theobid) and Aminophylline (Norphyl),
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