Drug info - lorazepam - tasteless?

[Kristy]

SWIM obtained a few Lorazepam a while ago and took one last night, SWIM chewed up the pill and it was totally tasteless?

SWIM thinks it was a 1mg pill, was small and yellow.

Should it be tasteless?

[HandyMan81]

Lorazepam (Ativan) is anxiolytic, anti-emetic and promotes sleep. It works well together with ondansetron. Lorazepam tablets are almost tasteless and dissolve in the mouth without the patient having to drink.

[Jatelka]

The taste of pills is very dependant on the brand (presumably related to various binders). SWIJ took some valium recently for pre-interview anxiety (new prescription) and they tasted vile! Could have been that she chugged it dry and it kind of dissolved at the back of her throat though.

@Handyman: As far as SWIJ is aware benzos do NOT have antiemetic effects of themselves. What do you mean by "it works well together with ondansetron"?

[Kristy]

Thanks for the help.

SWIM had a very good sleep that night so the lorazepam did its job, felt fine in the morning too.

[mark_v]

In SWIM's experience, the yellow Lora's are 2.5mg and have a mild, sweet tatse. Nothing horrible or bitter about it like Xanax.

But like said before, depends on what kind of brand you took.