Anyone ever heard of lorazepam?!


Question: Anyone ever heard of lorazepam!?
what is it for!? and what r the side affects!?
my mom takes it and i was just wondering!. and any info you know on it!. thanksWww@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Name brand!.!.!.!.ATIVAN, used for anxiety, and sleep!.!.!.it`s a benziodiazopine!.Very addictive drug, use when needed!.I use Trazodone, a little bit better drug, for depression and sleep!.!.!. But Ativan might be the drug for you, be careful, it`s habit forming!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

it is used mainly for anxiety!.!.!.but please be aware that it is very addictive and habit forming!.

about lorazepam (ativan)
is a benzodiazepine drug with short to medium duration of action!. It has all five intrinsic benzodiazepine effects: anxiolytic, sedative/hypnotic, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant, to different extents!.[5] It is a powerful anxiolytic!. It is a unique benzodiazepine insofar as it has also found use as an adjunct antiemetic in chemotherapy!. Since its introduction in 1971, lorazepam's principal use has been in treating the symptom of anxiety!. Among benzodiazepines, lorazepam has a relatively high addictive potential!.

Prescribers of lorazepam must be alert to the possibility of abuse or diversion for illegitimate use when prescribing for unsupervised outpatients!. This applies particularly to patients with past or present substance abuse disorders, as persons with addictive personalities are likelier to abuse medications such as lorazepam!.

side effects of lorazepam (ativan)
The most common side effects associated with lorazepam are sedation (15!.9% of patients), dizziness (6!.9% of patients), weakness, and unsteadiness!. Other side effects include a feeling of depression, loss of orientation, headache, and sleep disturbance!.

i wish all the best to you and your mom!.!.!.i think it is really becoming of you wanting to know more about your mothers medication!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

anxiety is what it is for
side affects!.!.!.!.calmness!.

Don't get hung up on it being addictive; your mom would know that and she is likely using it responsibly!.

Don't worry about your mom!.!.!.let her take care of herself!.!.!.!.!.or you might get anxious!.

Moms get anxious sometimes because they worry a lot about other people; and she is likely learning she needs to do a better job of taking care of herself as well as she takes care of others!.

Just be a kid and have fun; mom has it under control!.

I take it occasionally and have over the past 10 years, and I am not addicted and never will be as I am acutely aware of the possibility and use it sparingly, but during extreme stress I might use it a couple of days in a row!.

Forget about it!. Be a kid!. And don't listen to the drama sayers!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

If your mom has not told you what the medication is for that I think that she doesn't want you to know!.

The person to really ask is your mother, it would not be fair for her to not realize that you know she is taking lorazepam and what it is for!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Lorazapam is also known as Ativan!.!.!.which is an antianxiety medication!. It is (I hate to say it like this but!.!.!.) the weakest of the benzos!. Um!.!.!.side effects!.!.!.!.wow!.!.!.you'd think I'd know the side effects since I'm taking this med!.!.!.but the only one I can think of is drowsiness!.!. I'm sure there are more!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

This is a highly addictive and dangerous medication!. Most of the people taking it do not know the dangers!. Most doctors who prescribe it don't know the dangers!. Please have your mother check out this web site

http://www!.benzo!.org!.uk/Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes it is also known as ativan!. It is for anxiety!. I used to give it to my alzheimers residents and it worked very well!. It made them very tired though!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It can be used to treat anxiety!. Drowsiness, dizziness, and headache may be some of the side effects!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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