Overview Of Lorazepam

Lorazepam is prescribed to treat anxiety-related conditions and panic disorder, and it is used by anesthesiologists to prevent the patient from remembering a surgical procedure. Patients who need mechanical ventilation may be given lorazepam for sedation, and it can help stop active seizures. Depending on the setting, patients may take lorazepam as an oral tablet or they may receive it as an injection at the hospital. In the treatment of anxiety disorders, patients are typically prescribed two to three milligrams every eight to twelve hours. Individuals who have the medicine as a sedative injection before surgery often receive a dose of 0.05 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, and this is given as an intramuscular injection around two hours before the operation. Alternatively, a dose of 0.044 milligrams per kilogram of body weight can be administered intravenously fifteen to twenty minutes before surgery.