How to Use lorazepam in a Sentence

lorazepam

noun
  • Benzodiazepines, such as as lorazepam and diazepam, are typically prescribed as a sleep aid and to treat anxiety.
    Mark Lieber, CNN, 13 Apr. 2018
  • His family derives some comfort from the knowledge that the medical examiner did not find lorazepam in Little Roy’s system.
    Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, 17 July 2019
  • Among the drugs the FDA will allow compounders to make are five sedatives and anesthetics – etomidate, dexmedetomidine, ketamine, lorazepam, and midazolam.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Benzodiazepines such as alprazolam, diazepam and lorazepam can be helpful when taken on a short-term basis.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Ativan is the brand name for lorazepam,a benzodiazepine, that is used to treat anxiety, drug withdrawal, agoraphobia and seizure disorders, among other things.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 May 2017
  • Diane’s nurse practitioner wrote her another prescription for lorazepam, to be used during panic attacks, and one for the antidepressant Zoloft.
    Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • There has been a 51% increase in demand so far this month for half a dozen different sedatives and anesthetics: propofol, dexmedetomidine, etomidate, ketamine, lorazepam, and midazolam.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Toxicology tests showed the presence of barbiturates, caffeine and lorazepam, also known as Ativan, for relief of anxiety.
    Ed White, The Denver Post, 3 June 2017
  • The officials previously determined that Noriega died due to the combined effects of fentanyl, lorazepam, also known as Ativan, and alprazolam, also known as Xanax.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Benzodiazepines for anxiety and panic disorders (e.g. Xanax [alprazolam], Valium [diazepam], Klonopin [clonazepam], and Ativan [lorazepam]) are known to cause drowsiness.
    Molly Kimball, OregonLive.com, 14 June 2017

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