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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
4 4%
Moderate
19 21%
Mild
33 37%
None
34 38%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
33 37%
Sedation
17 19%
Increase in balance difficulties
12 13%
Memory loss (short term)
11 12%
Dizziness
10 11%
Memory Loss
8 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lorazepam. See all 37 dosages ►

  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 62 Number of Patients: 62 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 59 Number of Patients: 59 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 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 50 Number of Patients: 50 6 Number of Patients: 6 34 Number of Patients: 34 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  

Stop Reasons

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
21 27% Other: 27%
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%

See all 76 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
3
8
13
47
33
55

Stopped Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
10
19
11
17
8
11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
52 58%
Usually
23 26%
Sometimes
11 12%
Never
4 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 1%
Somewhat
10 11%
A little
16 18%
Not at all
63 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 2%
$100-199
1 1%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
4 4%
< $25
56 62%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.