Drug details

Ativan Injection (lorazepam injection)

type of Anxiolytics, Benzodiazepines

Ativan (lorazepam) Injection is a benzodiazepine with antianxiety, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects used for the treatment of status epilepticus, as well as in adult patients for preanesthetic medication, producing sedation (sleepiness or drowsiness), relief of anxiety, and a decreased ability to recall events related to the day of surgery.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• dark urine,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
• confusion,
• severe drowsiness,
• drowsiness,
• aggression,
• thoughts of self-harm,
• hallucinations,
• vision changes,
• unusual changes in mood or behavior,
• blue colored lips,
• slow breathing with long pauses,
• difficult to wake up,
• dizziness, and
• sleep problems,
• sudden restless feeling or excitement,

The following drugs are related to Ativan Injection, either as a replacement or used together:

• Xanax (alprazolam)
• Xanax XR (alprazolam)
• Alsuma (sumatriptan injection)
• Ambien (zolpidem tartrate)
• Ambien CR (zolpidem tartrate)
• Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate tablets)
• Byfavo (remimazolam for injection)
• Klonopin (clonazepam)
• Diastat Acudial (diazepam rectal gel)
• Valium (diazepam tablets)
• Fintepla (fenfluramineoral solution)
• Loreev XR (lorazepam extended-release capsules)
• Seizalam (midazolam for injection)
• Venbysi XR (venlafaxine extended-release tablets)