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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.
lorazepam (lôraz´ 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. Diazepam's prolonged half-life has led to its diminished use in elderly individuals, with replacement anxiolytics such as lorazepam preferred because of more rapid pharmacokinetics. Clinical seizure activity subsided [approximately equal to]2 hours after the intravenous administration of diazepam, clonazepam, phenobarbital, and lorazepam. |
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