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Lorazepam Treatment Report

Brand Names: Ativan

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.

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Reasons taken

61 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lorazepam.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Anxiety 27 44%
Insomnia 9 14%
Other 8 13%
Treat Parkinson's 4 6%
Depression 1 1%
Support another treatment 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Lorazepam.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show top 10)

  0.5 mg as needed 0.5mg as needed 1mg as needed 2 0.5mg as needed 2 2mg/mL as needed 2 mg as needed 2mg as needed 2mg/mL as needed as needed 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 10 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 7 Number of Patients: 7 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 11 Number of Patients: 11 4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Lorazepam or how long patients were taking Lorazepam before stopping.

Currently Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
2
2
7
6

Stopped Taking Lorazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
0
0
0
2
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Lorazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 43% Other: 43%
Side effects too severe 2 29% Side effects too severe: 29%
Did not seem to work 1 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Personal research 1 14% Personal research: 14%
Doctor's advice 1 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Course of treatment ended 1 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Slight 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 25% 2
Mild 25% 2
None 50% 4

Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, Sedation, Increase in balance difficulties

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)

  • essay
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • essay
  • by essay
    Oct 09, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Anxiety

  • sandyjc
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • sandyjc
  • by sandyjc
    Oct 28, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Anxiety

See all evaluation results for Lorazepam

Report created on November 07, 2009.