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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
3 8%
Moderate
5 13%
Mild
10 26%
None
21 54%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
12 31%
Increase in balance difficulties
5 13%
Dizziness
2 5%
Sedation
2 5%
Somnolence
2 5%
Depression
1 3%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lorazepam. See all 29 dosages

  0.05mg as needed 0.5 mg as needed 0.5mg as needed 1000mg as needed 100 mg all the time (24/7) 10mg as needed 1 mg all the time (24/7) 1mg as needed 2 2mg as needed 2 2mg/mL as needed 2mg as needed 2mg/mL as needed 30 0.5mg as needed 5mg as needed 6 2mg/mL as needed daily mg as needed 2 mg every other week 0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 0.5 mg one time 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
  3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 40 Number of Patients: 40 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 30 Number of Patients: 30 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 28 Number of Patients: 28 7 Number of Patients: 7 20 Number of Patients: 20 13 Number of Patients: 13 8 Number of Patients: 8 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lorazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
18 41% Other: 41%
Course of treatment ended
10 23% Course of treatment ended: 23%
Doctor's advice
9 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Did not seem to work
6 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Side effects too severe
3 7% Side effects too severe: 7%
Personal research
2 5% Personal research: 5%

See all 40 patients who’ve stopped taking Lorazepam

Currently Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
0
8
21
17
51

Stopped Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
5
4
10
5
5

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
23 59%
Usually
10 26%
Sometimes
5 13%
Never
1 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 3%
Somewhat
2 5%
A little
7 18%
Not at all
29 74%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 3%
< $25
27 69%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 20, 2009.