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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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Reasons taken

382 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lorazepam.

Top 10 (Show all)

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Lorazepam.

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  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
  2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 60 Number of Patients: 60 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 56 Number of Patients: 56 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 48 Number of Patients: 48 6 Number of Patients: 6 33 Number of Patients: 33 13 Number of Patients: 13 14 Number of Patients: 14 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Lorazepam or how long patients were taking Lorazepam before stopping.

Currently Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
6
16
44
33
53

Stopped Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
20
11
17
8
11
Why Patients Stopped Taking Lorazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 25 32% Doctor's advice: 32%
Other 23 29% Other: 29%
Course of treatment ended 12 15% Course of treatment ended: 15%
Did not seem to work 11 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Side effects too severe 11 14% Side effects too severe: 14%
Expense 4 5% Expense: 5%
Not indicated 4 5% Not indicated: 5%
Personal research 2 3% Personal research: 3%

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)

  • Voo
    Sex: F
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    31 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
  • Voo
  • 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.

  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Insomnia

See all evaluation results for Lorazepam

Report created on November 08, 2009.