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'''Lorazepam''' (trade name '''Ativan''') is an intermediate-duration [[psychoactive]] drug of the [[chemical class::benzodiazepine]] class which produces [[anxiolytic]], [[sedative]], [[hypnotic]], [[muscle relaxant]], [[anticonvulsant]], [[Nausea suppression|anti-nausea]], [[psychoactive class::depressant]] and [[amnestic]] effects. This compound is used for the short-term treatment of [[Anxiety|anxiety]], [[insomnia]], [[seizure|acute seizures]], and the sedation of hospitalized patients.<ref>Benzodiazepines and their effects | http://www.benzo.org.uk/hindmarch.htm</ref><ref>An Economic Evaluation of Propofol and Lorazepam for Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2763279/</ref><ref>Status epilepticus: an evidence based guide (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1226249/</ref><ref>Pharmacological Management of Acute Agitation | http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00003495-200565090-00003</ref> | '''Lorazepam''' (trade name '''Ativan''') is an intermediate-duration [[psychoactive]] drug of the [[chemical class::benzodiazepine]] class which produces [[anxiolytic]], [[sedative]], [[hypnotic]], [[muscle relaxant]], [[anticonvulsant]], [[Nausea suppression|anti-nausea]], [[psychoactive class::depressant]] and [[amnestic]] effects. This compound is used for the short-term treatment of [[Anxiety|anxiety]], [[insomnia]], [[seizure|acute seizures]], and the sedation of hospitalized patients.<ref>Benzodiazepines and their effects | http://www.benzo.org.uk/hindmarch.htm</ref><ref>An Economic Evaluation of Propofol and Lorazepam for Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2763279/</ref><ref>Status epilepticus: an evidence based guide (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1226249/</ref><ref>Pharmacological Management of Acute Agitation | http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00003495-200565090-00003</ref> | ||