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Lorazepam Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Ativan
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.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 150 | 39% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 67 | 17% |
| Panic attacks | 30 | 7% |
| Insomnia | 29 | 7% |
| Other | 28 | 7% |
| Social anxiety/phobia | 3 | <1% |
| General health | 2 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | <1% |
| Depression | 2 | <1% |
| Vertigo, nausea, dizzy, off balance | 1 | <1% |
| 0.25mg as needed | 0.5 mg as needed | 0.5mg as needed | 10mg as needed | 1 mg as needed | 1mg as needed | 2 0.5mg as needed | 2 1mg as needed | 2 2mg as needed | 2 2mg/mL as needed | 2 mg as needed | 2mg as needed | 2mg/mL as needed | 3 0.5mg as needed | 3 1mg as needed | 3 1mg daily | 3 2mg as needed | 4 0.5mg as needed | 4 mg as needed | 500mg as needed | as needed | 1 mg weekly | 0.5 mg daily | 4 mg weekly | 1 mg daily | 1.5 mg daily | 2 mg daily | 3 mg daily | 4 mg daily | 6 mg daily | 8 mg daily | 10 mg daily | 12 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 40 mg daily | 100 mg daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Lorazepam or how long patients were taking Lorazepam before stopping.
Currently Taking Lorazepam
Stopped Taking Lorazepam
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 88 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 33% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 42% | 5 |
| Slight | 25% | 3 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 5% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 20% | 18 |
| Mild | 38% | 33 |
| None | 38% | 33 |
Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, Sedation, Increase in balance difficulties
Summary results are based on 88 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 88)
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- Voo
- Sex: F
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 2
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Moderate
- 31 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
- See profile
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by Voo
Oct 02, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- You can chew these up if you need them to work faster. They have no taste.
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Report created on November 08, 2009.