lorazepam
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Definition of lorazepam
: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C15H10Cl2N2O2 used especially to relieve anxiety and insomnia and to control epileptic seizures
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His family derives some comfort from the knowledge that the medical examiner did not find lorazepam in Little Roy’s system. — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, "— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay)," 17 July 2019 Benzodiazepines, such as as lorazepam and diazepam, are typically prescribed as a sleep aid and to treat anxiety. — Mark Lieber, CNN, "Drop in new opioid prescriptions to benzodiazepine patients could reduce overdoses, study suggests," 13 Apr. 2018 Toxicology tests showed the presence of barbiturates, caffeine and lorazepam, also known as Ativan, for relief of anxiety. — Ed White, The Denver Post, "Autopsy: Drugs taken by Chris Cornell didn’t cause death," 3 June 2017 Toxicology tests showed the presence of barbiturates, caffeine and lorazepam, also known as Ativan, for relief of anxiety. — Ed White, The Denver Post, "Autopsy: Drugs taken by Chris Cornell didn’t cause death," 3 June 2017 Toxicology tests showed the presence of barbiturates, caffeine and lorazepam, also known as Ativan, for relief of anxiety. — Ed White, The Denver Post, "Autopsy: Drugs taken by Chris Cornell didn’t cause death," 3 June 2017 Toxicology tests showed the presence of barbiturates, caffeine and lorazepam, also known as Ativan, for relief of anxiety. — Ed White, The Denver Post, "Autopsy: Drugs taken by Chris Cornell didn’t cause death," 3 June 2017 Ativan is the brand name for lorazepam,a benzodiazepine, that is used to treat anxiety, drug withdrawal, agoraphobia and seizure disorders, among other things. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Was Chris Cornell taking ‘the world’s deadliest’ prescription medication?," 19 May 2017 Benzodiazepines for anxiety and panic disorders (e.g. Xanax [alprazolam], Valium [diazepam], Klonopin [clonazepam], and Ativan [lorazepam]) are known to cause drowsiness. — Molly Kimball, OregonLive.com, "Tired all the time? Surprising reasons why, and simple solutions," 14 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lorazepam.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lorazepam
noun
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Medical Definition of lorazepam
: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C15H10Cl2N2O2 used especially to relieve anxiety and insomnia, to control status epilepticus, and as a premedication before surgery
Note: Lorazepam is marketed under the trademark Ativan.