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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATIVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Being transported to hospital | Psychosis, Hallucinations, Aggressive Behavior, Complete Change Of Personality | DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG! Unless you want to spend the rest of your life in some type of hospital. It completely changed the behavior and mindset of 2 relatives, prolonging their hospital stays. One of these relatives without anxiety was given a "routine" shot of Ativan at the hospital and was unable to ever come home afterwards. If the doctor thinks your elderly relative has suddenly lost their mind, ask if they've been given Ativan. The side effects mimic those of Dementia/Alzheimers. Make it known that you don't want this drug, or you may also be given a "routine" shot of Ativan while staying at or being transported to a hospital. | F | 93 | 1 days once 1X O | 12/10/2010 | 1 | anxiety and panic attacks | I have been trying to get off of Ativan (all my doctors said I would have no problems doing that)and have been unable to do so. I have been taking .5 3 times per day for 2 years. I have had to recently take 2 .5 to stop the anxiety a couple of times. I wanted to stop this drug and be put on Paxil but so far I am not able to do that. Even my pharmacist said I would have no problem just stopping! | I do not like how I feel on this drug. I think because of my age they say I will not have any trouble stopping and I have tried several times to just take 2 per day and I will feel HORRID and have a panic attack. So start taking 3 per day again. This drug, for me, is highly addictive. | F | 91 | 2 days | 11/19/2006 | 4 | Anxiety,Pain,Muscle Cramps,Insomnia | Drowsiness and Fatigue when taking during the day. Taken at night for sleep, it works great. | I take it as needed. Never a problem with withdrawl or major side effects. Used to hear voices in my head telling me bad things. Now we have regular conversations and they finally make sense. I'd be lonely without it. | F | 88 | 20 years .5 - 2mg 2X day | 1/29/2012 | 1 | Dementia Anxiety | Halluciations, aggresive, | NEVER give this to a dementia patient that is on other dementia and anxiety medication. Father is currently taking Excelon and Seroquel. Hospital did not read med chart and did not continue with those two meds. Instead the P.A. ordered the Ativan and my dad became a completely different person. He saw green bottles on the ceiling, a little child that wasn't there and became aggresive with family members and nursing staff. If the medical staff had done their job and continued his regular daily medications, they never would have needed to give him Ativan. His charts now state to never give him this drug again and I intend to have a Med-Alert bracelet stating this as well. His Seroquel should have taken care of any anxiety he might have been feeling...stupid move by med staff. | M | 83 | 1 days 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 1 | anxiety, restlessness | complete shutdown, virtually comatose | 4 months after being given 3.75 mg (total over 48 hours), our father still can not walk. | M | 82 | 2 days .25-1 mg 2X day | 9/11/2010 | 1 | ANXIETY | MY ELDERLY FATHER TOOK THIS FOR A FEW YEARS BEFORE I KNEW. He was making his own visits to the doctor. I am a nurse and knew about the dangers of it, so when I found out 2 years ago I tried to wean him down with the help of the pharmacist. My father was hooked and refused, but when he started falling I had had enough. We took his ativAn and brought it over to him several times a day and tried to wean him down. He slept 24 hours a day and only got up to eat and take his med. He became so deconditioned he could hardly walk. He became suicidal and very paranoid (the phone, the neighbours, etc) He fell again and we sent him to the hospital where he spent several weeks going through detox. It was horrible to watch! He then went to a nursing home where he fell the first day and developed some serious bloodclots in his leg. Due to this, and his deconditioning he doesn't walk at all anymore. His mind is now clear, he is awake all day, and could be home if he could walk. | M | 82 | 5 years 1 MG 3X day | 1/23/2012 | 1 | ordered by misinformed Hospice | closing of esophogus; dry mouth, more anxiety, memory loss, | Back to normal when I took myself off. Esophogus closed for 2 weeks before family physican found solution, almost died from dehydration | F | 82 | 18 days 2.5 2X day | 11/10/2012 | 4 | to make me sleep | slight drool in corner of mouth and lately some depression but think other reasons for the depression. I am also having trouble with my vision. | I use the computer a lot. I am or was an active Realtor until My son was injured very bad in an accident and then my daughter.The doctors did not think my son live but so far he is with us but not ok. My daughter had broken foot and wrist. I am really bad depressed at times and am wondering if maybe since I take such a small dose of ativan that my depression is due to the things happening in my family and I will very soon be having serious money problems and may loose my home. should I stop taking ativan. I do not take any other medications and take such a small dose of the ativan. I do not take it regular and have gone as much as 2 weeks without taking any but lately I am taking 1/2 of .5 every night to help me sleep where as before I would take maybe 2 or 3 times a week in the middle of the night. | F | 80 | 18 years 1/2 of 05 1X day | 4/5/2013 | 1 | ANXIETY WHILE HOSPITALIZED | MY MOTHER EXPERIENCED SEVERE HALLUCINATIONS AND WAS NOT PERMITTED TO BE LEFT ALONE. SHE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. | THE WORST SIDE EFFECTS, I WOULD REFUSE TREATMENT WITH THIS DRUG, IT SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET. | F | 78 | 1 days ? 2X day | 9/30/2010 | 5 | restless, aggitation | F | 77 | 18 days | 12/12/2007 | 5 | insomnia, anxiety, depression | none | This was a wonder drug for me and I slept good without waking up in the night with fears and anxiety. I have had to increase the dosage over time and the doctor is concerned and wants to switch me to xanax. | M | 76 | 5 years | 5/5/2008 | 4 | Insomnia, daytime anxiety | Only side effect is I can't sleep without it. Wish I had tried Valium instead but this is long lasting. Tried one night taking Benadryl and melatonin instead but didn't sleep well and felt bad the next day. | Was sleeping great with Benadryl and Melatonin but didn't sleep solidly so tried this. Now I sleep for 6-7 hours straight but it's not enough. Takes 2 hours to work. | F | 75 | 80 days 1mg 1X day | 9/18/2019 | 5 | insomnia, anxiety | none | 0.5 mg at bedtime allows me to sleep without torturous dreams. A blessed relief! | F | 74 | 24 months | 4/26/2008 | 1 | a liquid replacement for Valium | Replaced Valium 10mg to a liquid form. Given 4 x day and my husband turned into a mean hateful man who could not speak due to shakiness garbled talking. He is a hospice patient who must have someone with him when gets out of bed or chair. What little walking capacity he has requires assistance. The Ativan made his ability a challenge, especially when he is irritable and in pain. I stopped Ativan and returned him to Valium and now i have my kind considerate loving Tommy nack. | M | 72 | 4 days 60 | 8/18/2016 | 5 | Cancer anxiety | None to think of. | 2 treatments for cancer... Anxiety was brutal. Panic attacks, lack of sleep, fear of cancer return, unable to enjoy my life. Took various ssnri, ssri, off label 8 different ones, only did they do nothing for anxiety but had numerous siicidal ideations, thought I wax crazy, stomachs problems, nausea created more anxiety 4 different psychiatrists 3 of which were not helpful at all except for CBT did help somewhat with aid from Ativan. Without it I'd be gone by now. | M | 71 | 4 years 2 mg | 4/8/2016 | 5 | Anxiety Disorder | No side effects at prescribed dosage. | I have had an anxiety disorder for most of my life. Ativan helps to keep it under control. I have never developed a tolerance, so am able to keep the dosage low. | M | 71 | 28 years 2 mg 1X day | 10/2/2019 | 5 | Had panic attacks | Absolutely none | I have taken this medication for over 40 years. I had severe panic attacks that attacked at anytime. I began taking 3 mg. I had to give long presentations which unnerved me. 3 mg I could talk to any crowds. I dropped it down to 2 mg and take both in the morning. I have never had any complications. Very mild. Usually only 1 mg should do it. | M | 71 | 40 years 2 mg | 10/3/2019 | 5 | Occasionally for anxiety | None | Very effective but use very sparingly.. | M | 71 | 10 years 10mg 1X AN | 9/9/2022 | 1 | depression | addicted taking as prescribed, then became out of control | Detox, hospitalization, for three months. NEVER USE THIS DRUG OR ANY BENZOS. ALMOST KILLED ME. | M | 71 | 12 months | 4/26/2008 | 5 | anxiety attacks | sleepiness | F | 70 | 4 months | 3/31/2005 |
ATIVAN (LORAZEPAM): This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. This drug works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)