Definitions for lorazepam
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1. lorazepam, Ativannoun

   tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia

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1. lorazepamnoun

   A benzodiazepine drug, used in the treatment of anxiety.

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1. Lorazepam

   Lorazepam, sold under the brand name Ativan among others, is a benzodiazepine medication. It is used to treat anxiety disorders, trouble sleeping, severe agitation, active seizures including status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. It is also used during surgery to interfere with memory formation and to sedate those who are being mechanically ventilated. It is also used, along with other treatments, for acute coronary syndrome due to cocaine use. It can be given by mouth or as an injection into a muscle or vein. When given by injection onset of effects is between one and thirty minutes and effects last for up to a day.Common side effects include weakness, sleepiness, low blood pressure, and a decreased effort to breathe. When given intravenously, the person should be closely monitored. Among those who are depressed, there may be an increased risk of suicide. With long-term use, larger doses may be required for the same effect. Physical dependence and psychological dependence may also occur. If stopped suddenly after long-term use, benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome may occur. Older people more often develop adverse effects. In this age group, lorazepam is associated with falls and hip fractures. Due to these concerns, lorazepam use is generally only recommended for up to two to four weeks.Lorazepam was initially patented in 1963 and went on sale in the United States in 1977. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2020, it was the 65th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 10 million prescriptions.

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1. Lorazepam

   Lorazepam is a high-potency, intermediate-duration, 3-hydroxy benzodiazepine drug, often used as a sedative. Lorazepam has all six intrinsic benzodiazepine effects: anxiolysis, anterograde amnesia, sedation/hypnosis, anticonvulsion, antiemesis and muscle relaxation. Lorazepam is used for the short-term treatment of anxiety, insomnia, acute seizures including status epilepticus, and sedation of hospitalized patients, as well as sedation of aggressive patients. Lorazepam's effects are of intermediate duration which, similar to other benzodiazepines, exerts its therapeutic effects via its interaction at benzodiazepine binding sites, which are located on GABAA receptors in the central nervous system. Although its half-life is shorter than that of other benzodiazepines, its affinity for its receptor translates to a relatively longer duration of action but still shorter than that of diazepam, following a single IV administration. After its introduction in 1977, lorazepam's principal use was in treating anxiety. Among benzodiazepines, lorazepam has a relatively high addictive potential. Lorazepam also has misuse potential; the main types of misuse are for recreational purposes or continued use against medical advice. Its sedative-hypnotic and anterograde amnesic properties are sometimes used for criminal purposes in a manner similar to GHB.

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1. Lorazepam

   A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

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   The numerical value of lorazepam in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of lorazepam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lorazepam
3. ^ Wikipedia
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4. ^ Wikidata
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