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| Trade names | Ativan, Tavor, Temesta, others[1] |
| Other names | o-Chloroxazepam |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a682053 |
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| Dependence liability | High[2] |
| Addiction liability | Moderate[3][4] |
| Routes of administration | orally, intramuscular, intravenous, transdermal |
| Drug class | Benzodiazepine |
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| Bioavailability | 85% when taken by mouth |
| Metabolism | Liver glucuronidation |
| Onset of action | 1–5 min (IV), 15–30 min (IM)[7] |
| Elimination half-life | 10–20 hours[8][9][10] |
| Duration of action | 12–24 hours (IV, IM)[7] |
| Excretion | Kidney |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.534 |
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| Formula | C15H10Cl2N2O2 |
| Molar mass | 321.16 g·mol−1 |
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Lorazepam, sold under the brand name Ativan among others, is a benzodiazepine medication.[7] It is used to treat anxiety (including anxiety disorders), trouble sleeping, severe agitation, active seizures including status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.[7] It is also used during surgery to interfere with memory formation and to sedate those who are being mechanically ventilated.[7][11] It is also used, along with other treatments, for acute coronary syndrome due to cocaine use.[7] It can be given orally (by mouth), transdermal (on the skin via a topical gel or patch), intravenously (IV) (injection into a vein), or intramuscularly (injection into a muscle.)[7] When given by injection, onset of effects is between one and thirty minutes and effects last for up to a day.[7]
Common side effects include weakness, sleepiness, low blood pressure, and a decreased effort to breathe.[7] When given intravenously, the person should be closely monitored.[7] Among those who are depressed, there may be an increased risk of suicide.[7][12] With long-term use, larger doses may be required for the same effect.[7] Physical dependence and psychological dependence may also occur.[7] If stopped suddenly after long-term use, benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome may occur.[7] Older people more often develop adverse effects.[13] In this age group, lorazepam is associated with falls and hip fractures.[14] Due to these concerns, lorazepam use is generally only recommended for up to two to four weeks.[15]
Lorazepam was initially patented in 1963 and went on sale in the United States in 1977.[16][17] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[18] It is available as a generic medication.[7] In 2021, it was the 78th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 8 million prescriptions.[19][20]
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- ^ "FDA-sourced list of all drugs with black box warnings (Use Download Full Results and View Query links.)". nctr-crs.fda.gov. FDA. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Anvisa (31 March 2023). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 4 April 2023). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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- ^ Greenblatt DJ, Shader RI, Franke K, Maclaughlin DS, Harmatz JS, Allen MD, Werner A, Woo E (1991). "Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of intravenous, intramuscular, and oral lorazepam in humans". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 68 (1): 57–63. doi:10.1002/jps.2600680119. PMID 31453.
- ^ Greenblatt DJ, von Moltke LL, Ehrenberg BL, Harmatz JS, Corbett KE, Wallace DW, Shader RI (2000). "Kinetics and dynamics of lorazepam during and after continuous intravenous infusion". Critical Care Medicine. 28 (8): 2750–2757. doi:10.1097/00003246-200008000-00011. PMID 10966246. S2CID 42138460.
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- ^ "Ativan (lorazepam) Tablets Rx only" (PDF). Food and Drug Administration. March 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 September 2011.
In general, benzodiazepines should be prescribed for short periods only (e.g. 2–4 weeks). Extension of the treatment period should not take place without reevaluation of the need for continued therapy. Continuous long-term use of product is not recommended.
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- ^ US patent 3296249, Stanley C. Bell, "5-monocyclic aryl-1, 3-dihydro-2h-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-ones", published 1967-01-03, issued 1967-01-03, assigned to American Home Products
- ^ World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/325771. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
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