Ativan

Description

Medicine description Ativan Lorazepam

• Ativan tablets are drugs used to treat anxiety disorders (anxiety) and difficulty sleeping (insomnia) associated with anxiety disorders (anxiety) and premedication after surgery. This drug is a powerful drug that must use a doctor’s prescription. Ativan tablets contain lorazepam as the active substance.

Active substance information

• Ativan (Lorazepam), or a benzodiazepine class of medicine, is a drug that works by increasing the activity of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor neurotransmitter in the brain. Neurotransmitters are compounds present in nerve cells in the brain and nervous system. GABA is a neurotransmitter that acts as a natural nerve sedative and helps keep the nerve activity in the brain in balance, being involved in reducing anxiety, relaxing muscles, and causing drowsiness. Based on the process of drug action in the body, lorazepam is known to have the following status:
• Absorption: Very Easily absorbed by the body from the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration. Bioavailability is 90%.
• Distribution: Crosses the placenta and the blood-brain barrier and enters breast milk. Distribution volume: 1.3 L/kg. Plasma protein binding is about 85%.
• Metabolism: Metabolized in the liver, contaminated with Buy Ativan lorazepam glucuronide as a nonfunctional metabolite.
• Excretion: About 88% via urine and mostly inactive metabolites. In through feces, about 7%.

Indications (benefits) of medicine

• Anxiety disorders (anxiety).
• Difficulty sleeping (insomnia) related to anxiety disorders (anxiety).
• Premedication after surgery.

Chlorazepam, or a benzodiazepine class of drugs, works by increasing the activity of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor neurotransmitter in the brain and helping to keep the nerve activity in the brain balanced, involved in reducing anxiety, relaxing muscles, and causing drowsiness.

Medicine dosage

• The use of the drug must be according to the instructions on the packaging and doctor’s recommendations

• Anxiety disorders (anxiety): 1-4 mg/day in divided doses for 2-4 wk.
• Difficulty sleeping (insomnia) related to anxiety disorders (anxiety): 1-2 mg at bedtime.
• Premedication before surgery: 2-3 mg taken at night before surgery followed by 2-4 mg in 1-2 hours.

Medicine side effects

• Dizzy.
• Headache.
• Nauseous.
• Mental changes.
• Difficulty speaking (slurred).
• During the day will be more easily tired and sleepy.
• Don’t drive, bike, or use tools and machinery until you feel better. Please do not drink alcohol because it will make the condition worse. These side effects should go away once you get used to lorazepam. If symptoms do not improve after a week or get worse, call your doctor for advice.
• Muscle weakness
• If you continue to experience abnormal muscle weakness and suspect it is due to sports or work activities, you can contact your doctor as they may need blood tests to find the cause of the problem.
• Problems with coordination or control of movement.
• If your health does not improve after a week or your condition worsens, you should contact your doctor because you may need a new, lighter dose.

Special attention Ativan (Lorazepam)

• The patient has a history of consuming alcohol.
• Patients with personality disorders.
• Patients with a history of mild hepatic and renal impairment.
• Children.
• Elderly patients.
• Second-trimester pregnant women.
• Breastfeeding mothers.
• Not recommended for self-medication of mental disorders (psychotic) or depression.
• Avoid abrupt discontinuation of the drug.

When is it necessary to stop use and contact a doctor?

• Your breathing becomes very slow or short
• there is a change in the color of the skin to yellow or there is a change in the white of the eye.
• It can be a sign of liver problems. Stop using this medication and consult your healthcare professional immediately.
• Difficulty remembering things or memory loss (amnesia).
• Seeing something or hearing something that doesn’t make sense (hallucinations).
• Thinking about things that don’t exist or don’t happen (delusions).
• Keep on falling.
• Mood swings include talking too much, feeling too excited, restless, irritable, or aggressive.

What should I do if I miss a dose?

• If you forget a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible so it’s not too late. However, when it is near the time of your next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose. Pick Medication does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. https://pickmedication.com/