A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.
Also Known As:
Ativan; Temesta; Tolid; Apo-Lorazepam; Donix; Duralozam; Durazolam; Idalprem; Laubeel; Lorazep Von Ct; Lorazepam Medical; Lorazepam-Neuraxpharm; Lorazepam-Ratiopharm; Novo-Lorazem; Nu-Loraz; Orfidal Wyeth; Sedicepan; Sinestron; Somagerol; Témesta; WY-4036; Apo Lorazepam; Lorazepam Neuraxpharm; Lorazepam Ratiopharm; Medical, Lorazepam; Novo Lorazem; Nu Loraz; Von Ct, Lorazep; WY 4036; WY4036; Wyeth, Orfidal; 2H-1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-one, 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-