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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Anxiety 12 2
Insomnia 11 3
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) 5 0
Other 2 1
Support another treatment 2 1
insomnia, anxiety, pain 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 20%
None
4 80%

Most commonly reported side effects

EXTREMELY DROWSY IN A.M
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  0.5mg as needed 1mg as needed 2 0.5mg as needed 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 4 mg daily
  8 Number of Patients: 8 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2  

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
0
4
2
6
4
8

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 40%
Usually
1 20%
Sometimes
2 40%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 20%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 80%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.