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What is Ativan?

Ativan is a brand name for lorazepam, 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 23%
Moderate
2 15%
Mild
2 15%
None
6 46%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
6 46%
Increase in balance difficulties
2 15%
Memory Loss
2 15%
Dizziness
1 8%
EXTREMELY DROWSY IN A.M
1 8%
weakness
1 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  0.5mg as needed 1mg as needed 2mg as needed 5mg as needed 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily
  9 Number of Patients: 9 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ativan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
8 57% Other: 57%
Doctor's advice
3 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Side effects too severe
3 21% Side effects too severe: 21%
Course of treatment ended
3 21% Course of treatment ended: 21%
Did not seem to work
2 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Personal research
1 7% Personal research: 7%

See all 14 patients who’ve stopped taking Ativan

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ativan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
2
5
4
16

Stopped Taking Ativan

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 62%
Usually
2 15%
Sometimes
2 15%
Never
1 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 8%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 23%
Not at all
9 69%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
10 77%

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

Report created on November 22, 2009.