Can I take Imovane (Zopiclone) and Ativan (Lorazepam) together?

[FishingIsHealing]

I'm not worried about sedative effects, more worried about an interaction of somesort, an allergic reaction or something similar....

I've taken both before just not at the same time.......

I take some other pain medications but i've taken them with these drugs before.

Can I take ATIVAN and ZOPICLONE together?

[motheracid]

Seeing how Ativan is classified as a benzodiazepine, and benzodiazepines and sedatives are known to cause negative effects when mixed together, I would not recommend your doing so. Such combination carries the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular failure. Some of the negative effects of combining the two may include: drowsiness and muscular uncoordination with slurring of speech; deep sleep from which a person cannot be roused; loss of reflexes such as eye blink, gag and withdrawal from a painful stimulus and lastly, suppressed breathing. Hope this helped!