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✅✅Ativan OR lorazepam✅Uses, Side effects, Dosage, Drug Interactions #Ativan OR #lorazepam
What is Ativan?

Ativan OR lorazepam belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines. It is thought that benzodiazepines work by enhancing the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.

Ativan is used in adults and children at least 12 years old to treat anxiety disorders.

Ativan is also used to treat insomnia caused by anxiety or temporary situational stress.

Ativan is sometimes used to treat nausea and vomiting from cancer treatment and to control agitation caused by alcohol withdrawal.

Ativan can slow or stop your breathing, especially if you have recently used an opioid medication, alcohol, or other drugs that can slow your breathing. These effects can be fatal.

MISUSE OF ATIVAN CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep this medicine where others cannot get to it.

Lorazepam may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Ativan should never be shared with another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction.

Do not stop using Ativan without asking your doctor. You may have life-threatening withdrawal symptoms if you stop using the medicine suddenly after long-term use. Some withdrawal symptoms may last up to 12 months or longer.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Ativan if you have:

narrow-angle glaucoma; or

a history of allergic reaction to any benzodiazepine (lorazepam, alprazolam, diazepam, Valium, Xanax, Versed, Klonopin, and others).

To make sure Ativan is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:

asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, or other breathing disorder;

drug or alcohol addiction;

depression, mental illness or psychosis, mood changes, or suicidal thoughts or actions;

seizures;

an allergy to aspirin or yellow food dye; or

kidney or liver disease.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. If you use Ativan during pregnancy, your baby could be born with life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, and may need medical treatment for several weeks.

If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the effects of lorazepam on the baby.

You should not breastfeed.

If you do breastfeed, tell your doctor if you notice drowsiness, feeding problems, or slow weight gain in the nursing baby.

Take Ativan exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Never use Ativan in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Tell your doctor if you feel an increased urge to use more of this medicine.

Initial dose: 2 to 3 mg orally per day, given 2 to 3 times per day

Maintenance dose: 1 to 2 mg orally 2 to 3 times a day

Ativan side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Ativan: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Lorazepam can slow or stop your breathing, especially if you have recently used an opioid medication or alcohol. A person caring for you should seek emergency medical attention if you have slow breathing with long pauses, blue colored lips, or if you are hard to wake up.

Ativan may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:

severe drowsiness;

unusual changes in mood or behavior, being agitated or talkative;

sudden restless feeling or excitement;

seizures, depression, thinking problems, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;

confusion, aggression, hallucinations;

sleep problems (insomnia);

vision changes; or

dark urine, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Drowsiness or dizziness may last longer in older adults. Use caution to avoid falling or accidental injury.

Common Ativan side effects may include:

dizziness, sedation, drowsiness;

weakness; or

feeling unsteady.

You will need frequent blood tests to check your blood counts and liver function.

What other drugs will affect Ativan?

Taking Ativan with other drugs that slow your breathing can cause dangerous side effects or death. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication, a sleeping pill, a muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety or seizures.

Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially:

valproate, probenecid, aminophylline, or theophylline;

medicine to treat mental illness; or

medicine that contains an antihistamine (such as sleep medicine, cold or allergy medicine).