Why LORAZEPAM* (Lorazepam ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of LORAZEPAM: satisfied (average rating score: 3.36)
(based on 774 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** LORAZEPAM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anxiety* | 184 |
| 2 | Panic attack* | 37 |
| 3 | Insomnia* | 24 |
| 4 | Depression* | 15 |
| 5 | Panic disorder | 5 |
| 6 | Stress | 4 |
| 7 | Anxiety disorder | 3 |
| 8 | Generalised anxiety disorder | 3 |
| 9 | Tachycardia | 1 |
| 10 | Nausea* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of LORAZEPAM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 186 |
| 2 | Drug dependence | 118 |
| 3 | Panic attack | 81 |
| 4 | Anxiety* | 61 |
| 5 | Amnesia | 58 |
| 6 | Withdrawal syndrome | 52 |
| 7 | Insomnia | 47 |
| 8 | Sedation | 46 |
| 9 | Dizziness* | 46 |
| 10 | Headache* | 41 |
| 11 | Disturbance in attention | 37 |
| 12 | Depression | 36 |
| 13 | Fatigue* | 35 |
| 14 | Drug withdrawal syndrome | 35 |
| 15 | Drug ineffective* | 33 |
| 16 | Tremor | 32 |
| 17 | Memory impairment | 30 |
| 18 | Confusional state | 24 |
| 19 | Feeling cold | 24 |
| 20 | Dyspnoea* | 24 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for LORAZEPAM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Lorazepam (Duralozam, Temesta, Ativan, Apo-lorazepam, Lorazepam intensol, Apo lorazepam, Idalprem, Orfidal wyeth, Novo-lorazem, Lorazepam ratiopharm, Laubeel, Lorazepam, Loraz)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com