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lorazepam

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lorazepam /lor·a·ze·pam/ (lor-az´e-pam) a benzodiazepine used as an antianxiety agent, sedative-hypnotic, preanesthetic medication, and anticonvulsant.
lor·az·e·pam (lôr-z-pm)
n.
A whitish powder that acts as a sedative and antianxiety agent and is used therapeutically to control seizures.
lorazepam
(lôraz´pam),
n.pr brand name: Ativan, Lorazepam Intensol;
drug class: benzodiazepine antianxiety (Controlled Substance Schedule IV);
action: depresses subcortical levels of the central nervous system, including limbic system and reticular formation;
uses: anxiety, preoperative sedation, acute alcohol withdrawal symptoms, muscle spasm.
lorazepam
a benzodiazepine derivative used as an antianxiety agent.
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Intravenous lorazepam is used to treat acute vestibular vertigo in some emergency departments.
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Clinical seizure activity subsided [approximately equal to]2 hours after the intravenous administration of diazepam, clonazepam, phenobarbital, and lorazepam.
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