Ativan

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Ativan

Name

Answer 1

Lorazepam

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Class

Answer 2

Sedative

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Ativan

Description

Answer 3

Lorazepam is the most potent benzodiazepine available. It has strong antianxiety, sedative, hypnotic and skeletal muscle relaxant properties and a relatively short half-life

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Ativan

Indications

Answer 4

Sedation for cardioversion and status epilepticus

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Ativan

Contraindications

Answer 5

Sensitivity to benzodiazepines

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Ativan

Precautions

Answer 6

Narrow angle glaucoma, depression or psychosis, coma, shock, acute alcohol intoxication, renal or hepatic impairment, organic brain syndrome, myasthenia gravis, GI disorders, elderly, debilitated, limited pulmonary reserve

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Ativan

Doseage/Route

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Sedation: 2-4mg IM, 0.5-2mg IV
Pedi: 0.03-0.5 mg/kg IV/IM/PR up to 4mg

Status Epilepticus: 1-2 mg slow IV/PR (2mg/min)
Pedi: 0.1 mg/kg slow IV/PR (2-5min)