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Brand Names:
Ativan
Generic Name: Lorazepam
What is Lorazepam? Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine drug used in the management of anxiety disorders or for short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety or anxiety associated with depressive symptoms.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
146 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lorazepam.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 64 | 43% |
| Other | 39 | 26% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 7 | 4% |
| Difficulty sleeping through night | 7 | 4% |
| Anxiety and Frustration | 3 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | 2% |
| Insomnia | 2 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 2 | 1% |
| Depression | 2 | 1% |
| General health | 2 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps, calf muscles | 1 | <1% |
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 1 | <1% |
| sensations of fire/heat in arms and legs | 1 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
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 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 88% | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 13% | 1 |
Anxiety
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 15% | 2 |
| Mild | 15% | 2 |
| None | 69% | 9 |
Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, Sedation, Increase in balance difficulties
Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)
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- gardener
- Sensation: None
- Overall: None
- Cognition: none
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: none
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by gardener
Aug 25, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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- mammananny
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by mammananny
Aug 29, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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0 helpful marks