Lorazepam Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Ativan
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.
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Reasons Taken
365 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lorazepam.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 113 | 32% |
| Other | 102 | 29% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 66 | 19% |
| Insomnia | 14 | 4% |
| disease-related symptoms | 8 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 7 | 2% |
| General health | 6 | 1% |
| Difficulty sleeping through night | 4 | 1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 4 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 2 | <1% |
| Depression | 2 | <1% |
| Anxiety and Frustration | 2 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | <1% |
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 1 | <1% |
| Pain | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps, calf muscles | 1 | <1% |
| Excess saliva | 1 | <1% |
| sensations of fire/heat in arms and legs | 1 | <1% |
| stress | 1 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Social Anxiety | 1 | <1% |
| Nightmares | 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 18 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 71% | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 29% | 2 |
Insomnia
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 17% | 3 |
| Mild | 28% | 5 |
| None | 56% | 10 |
Top reported side-effects include: Sedation, Drowsiness, Memory loss (short term)
Summary results are based on 18 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 18)
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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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0 helpful marks
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- mammananny
- Sensation: severe
- 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