Lorazepam

General

• Type: Benzodiazepine
• Dosage Forms: Tablet: 0.5, 1, 2 mg. IV solution: 2mg/ml, 4 mg/ml
• Common Trade Names: Ativan

Adult Dosing

• Active Seizure
  • 2mg IV or IM

Pediatric Dosing

Seizure

• 0.1 mg/kg IV

Special Populations

• Pregnancy Rating:
• Lactation:
• Renal Dosing
  • Adult
  • Pediatric
• Hepatic Dosing
  • Adult
  • Pediatric

Contraindications

• Allergy to class/drug
• respiratory depression

Adverse Reactions

Serious

• Respiratory depression
• apnea
• hypotension
• paradoxical CNS stimulation

Common

• sedation
• ataxia
• disinhibition
• dysarthria

Pharmacology

• Half-life:
• Metabolism:
• Excretion:
• Mechanism of Action:

See Also

• Anticonvulsants