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This medication can increase the effects of alcohol. Do not stop using Ativan suddenly without first talking to your doctor. The prolonged sedation from lorazepam may, however, be an acceptable trade-off for its reliable duration of effects, particularly if the patient needs to be transferred to another facility. Such allegations may arise because of incomplete amnesia, disinhibition, and impaired ability to process cues. Lorazepam appears to have more profound adverse effects on memory than other benzodiazepines; lorazepam impairs both explicit memory and implicit memory. Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by Ativan. Do not stop using Ativan suddenly without first talking to your doctor. Benzodiazepines are drugs of abuse and you should be aware if any person in the household is using this medicine improperly or without a prescription. * Drug and alcohol dependence – There is an increased risk of abuse of lorazepam. * Myasthenia gravis – This condition is characterised by muscle weakness and a muscle relaxant such as lorazepam may exacerbate symptoms.