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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 50%
None
2 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
1 25%
Fatigue
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lorazepam. See all 26 dosages

  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
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 17 Number of Patients: 17 7 Number of Patients: 7 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 Lorazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
3 27% Did not seem to work: 27%
Other
3 27% Other: 27%
Course of treatment ended
3 27% Course of treatment ended: 27%
Doctor's advice
2 18% Doctor's advice: 18%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped taking Lorazepam

Currently Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
0
9
14
13

Stopped Taking Lorazepam

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
4 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 75%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 22, 2009.