What Is Ativan?
Ativan (lorazepam) is a benzodiazepine used for the management of anxiety disorders, insomnia, panic attacks, and alcohol withdrawal. Ativan is available in generic form.
What Are Side Effects of Ativan?
Ativan may cause serious side effects including:
- severe drowsiness,
- thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself,
- unusual changes in mood or behaviour,
- confusion,
- aggression,
- hallucinations,
- worsened sleep problems,
- sudden restless feeling or excitement,
- muscle weakness,
- drooping eyelids,
- trouble swallowing,
- vision changes,
- upper stomach pain,
- dark urine, and
- yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.
Common side effects of Ativan include:
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Tiredness
- Muscle weakness
- Headache
- Blurred vision
- Sleep problems (insomnia)
- Loss of balance or coordination
- Forgetfulness or amnesia
- Difficulty concentrating
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Changes in appetite
- Skin rash
Seek medical care or call 911 at once if you have the following serious side effects:
- Serious eye symptoms such as sudden vision loss, blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights;
- Serious heart symptoms such as fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeats; fluttering in your chest; shortness of breath; and sudden dizziness, light-headedness, or passing out;
- Severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady, very stiff muscles, high fever, profuse sweating, or tremors.
This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for additional information about side effects.
Dosage for Ativan
The usual dose of Ativan for treating anxiety is 2-3 mg/day given in two or three divided doses.
What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Ativan?
Insomnia is treated with 2-4 mg given at bedtime.
Ativan During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Ativan may interact with alcohol, cold or allergy medicines, narcotics, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, medicine for seizures, anti-anxiety medications, barbiturates, MAO inhibitors, medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, or antidepressants. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Ativan and other benzodiazepines have been associated with fetal damage, including congenital malformations, when taken by pregnant women in their first trimester. Ativan is best avoided if at all possible in the first trimester and probably throughout pregnancy. It is not known if Ativan is secreted in breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.
Additional Information
Our Ativan Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication
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