Ativan (lorazepam) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Lorazepam
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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 8 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Insomnia | 3 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety and frustration | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ativan. See all 12 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 25% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 25% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 25% |
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Report created on November 22, 2009.