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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Anxiety 27 6
Insomnia 11 2
Other 8 1
Treat Parkinson's 4 0
Depression 1 0
Support another treatment 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

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

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
2 25%
Memory Loss
1 13%
Sedation
1 13%
Increase in balance difficulties
1 13%
euphoria
1 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lorazepam. See all 17 dosages ►

  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 4 Number of Patients: 4 10 Number of Patients: 10 4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

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%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Lorazepam

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

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
7

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 50%
Usually
3 38%
Sometimes
1 13%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 13%
A little
2 25%
Not at all
5 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 63%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.