Most Popular Brands: Ativan
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.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Anxiety | 27 |
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6 | ||
| Insomnia | 11 |
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2 | ||||
| Other | 8 |
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1 | ||||
| Treat Parkinson's | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Depression | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Support another treatment | 1 | 0 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lorazepam. See all 17 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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3 | 43% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 29% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 14% |
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Personal research
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1 | 14% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 14% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 14% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.