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Lorazepam Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Ativan, Tavor, APO-Lorazepam
What is Lorazepam? Lorazepam is 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.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 57 | 48% |
| Other | 17 | 14% |
| Insomnia | 8 | 6% |
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | 2% |
| periods of shortness of breath or breathing hard after almost no activiity | 3 | 2% |
| General health | 2 | 1% |
| Anxiety and frustration | 1 | <1% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | <1% |
| shaky all over | 1 | <1% |
| Sleepiness | 1 | <1% |
| 0.01mg as needed | 0.25mg as needed | 0.5 mg as needed | 0.5mg as needed | 0mg as needed | 1mg as needed | 20mg as needed | 2 mg all the time (24/7) | 2mg as needed | 2mg/mL as needed | 4 1mg as needed | 5mg as needed | daily | mg as needed | 0.25 mg daily | 0.5 mg daily | 1 mg daily | 1.5 mg daily | 2 mg daily | 3 mg daily | 4 mg daily | 8 mg daily | 12 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 25 mg daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Lorazepam or how long patients were taking Lorazepam before stopping.
Currently Taking Lorazepam
Stopped Taking Lorazepam
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
There is currently no efficacy data for Lorazepam.
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 50% | 2 |
| None | 50% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, Sedation, Increase in balance difficulties
Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 4)
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- slicky
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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by slicky
Oct 12, 2009
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Anxiety
- See full evaluation
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Report created on November 07, 2009.