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What is Ativan?

Ativan is a brand name for lorazepam, a benzodiazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. It is used intravenously for status epilepticus. Off label it is used for alcohol detoxification; insomnia; partial complex seizures; agitation; and as an adjunct in antiemetic treatment.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
6 11%
Moderate
10 18%
Mild
13 23%
None
28 49%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
24 42%
Increase in balance difficulties
8 14%
Dizziness
8 14%
Memory Loss
8 14%
Emotional issues
5 9%
Loss of appetite
4 7%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ativan. See all 33 dosages ►

  0.25mg as needed 0.5 0.5mg as needed 0.5 mg as needed 0.5mg as needed 0mg as needed 1 mg as needed 1mg as needed 2 0.5mg as needed 2 1mg as needed 2 2mg as needed 2 2mg/mL as needed 2mg as needed 2mg/mL as needed 4 mg as needed 500mg as needed 5mg as needed as needed daily 1 mg weekly 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 6 mg daily 8 mg daily 10 mg daily 12 mg daily 30 mg daily 100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 39 Number of Patients: 39 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 35 Number of Patients: 35 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 38 Number of Patients: 38 7 Number of Patients: 7 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ativan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
19 39% Other: 39%
Doctor's advice
13 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Side effects too severe
9 18% Side effects too severe: 18%
Did not seem to work
6 12% Did not seem to work: 12%
Course of treatment ended
4 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%
Expense
3 6% Expense: 6%
Personal research
1 2% Personal research: 2%

See all 45 patients who’ve stopped taking Ativan

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ativan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
8
11
38
26
47

Stopped Taking Ativan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
6
10
9
6
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
30 53%
Usually
13 23%
Sometimes
11 19%
Never
3 5%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 4%
Somewhat
6 11%
A little
8 14%
Not at all
41 72%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 2%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
3 5%
< $25
39 68%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.