Benzo withdrawal induced mania

Anyone here ever treat this & find anything out of the ordinary? I was transferred to a new unit-got a lady who was getting PRNs round the clock which included Ativan 2mg QID-PRN. As many of us know Haldol, Cogentin Ativan are given as a cocktail. Well this lady got the cocktail round the clock for weeks. She eventually became ativan dependent. Reason why I know is becuase I stopped her Ativan when I came to the new unit, trying to avoid iatrogenic ativan dependence, and the next day... Benzo withdrawal induced mania
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