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Adverse effects include drowsiness and, after prolonged or high-dosage use, withdrawal symptoms.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A tranquilizer used to relieve moderate or severe anxiety and tension and to treat insomnia. It is administered by mouth and may cause drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, and nausea.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A benzodiazepine tranquilliser, shown to be of limited use in the short-term treatment of anxiety or insomnia, in status epilepticus, or for perioperative use. As with other benzodiazepines, the smallest possible dose should be given for the shortest possible time, as dependence is a well-recognized danger.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A relatively short-acting benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>This benzodiazepine medication is employed to address insomnia and anxiety, as well as for premedication before surgical procedures or other medical interventions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A benzodiazepine anxiolytic medication used to treat various anxiety disorders and insomnia. Marketed under the brand name ativan. In a group of drugs known as benzodiazepines, this medication, which is also known as Ativan, is used to treat anxiety. A mild tranquilliser that people often receive before surgery to lessen anxiety. Benzodiazepine tranquilizer used to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-l"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lorazepam - Definition of Lorazepam<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A benzodiazepine anxiolytic medication used to treat various anxiety disorders and insomnia. 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