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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
3 19%
Mild
3 19%
None
10 63%

Most commonly reported side effects

Memory loss (short term)
2 13%
Drowsiness
2 13%
Depression
1 6%
Memory Loss
1 6%
EXTREMELY DROWSY IN A.M
1 6%
tiredness
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lorazepam. See all 13 dosages ►

  0.5mg as needed 1 mg as needed 1mg as needed 2 0.5mg as needed 2 1mg as needed 2mg as needed 0.5 mg every other week 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily
  12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 21 Number of Patients: 21 3 Number of Patients: 3 19 Number of Patients: 19 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lorazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work
1 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Not indicated
1 17% Not indicated: 17%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Lorazepam

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
5
3
17
7
24

Stopped Taking Lorazepam

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
10 63%
Usually
1 6%
Sometimes
5 31%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
5 31%
A little
1 6%
Not at all
10 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 6%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
9 56%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.