12. Ativan 4 mg IV push is ordered for sedation. The drug reference says to inject slowly at 2 mg/min. To administer this medication, the nurse will go to the room with a syringe containing mL and give the med over minutes at a rate of mL/min. ATIVAN (LORAZEPAM) 4 MG PER ML INJECTION FOR IM USE (1 ML FILL IN 2 ML SIZE) FOR IV ROUTE SEE DIRECTIONS LOT