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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Anxiety 14 2
Other 6 1
General health 1 0
Support another treatment 1 0
Insomnia 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 33%
Moderate
1 33%
Mild
1 33%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
2 67%
Dizziness
1 33%
Loss of appetite
1 33%
Emotional issues
1 33%
Sedation
1 33%
Anxiety
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  0.5mg as needed 1 mg as needed 1mg as needed 2 0.5mg as needed 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
Other
2 50% Other: 50%
Side effects too severe
1 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Course of treatment ended
1 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%

See all 4 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
0
1
4
1
5

Stopped Taking Lorazepam

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 33%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 33%
Not at all
1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 33%
< $25
2 67%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.