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What Is Ativan Prescribed For

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Anxiety Medications: Ativan

By Eileen Bailey Health Expert

Ativan is an medication used to treat anxiety and panic attacks. It has been approved for short term use, but has not been studied or approved for treatment lasting more than four months.

 

This medication belongs to a group of medications known as benzodiazepines. These are depressant medications used to treat insomnia, seizure disorders, muscle spasms and anxiety. Other benxodiazepines include Xanax, Valium, Librium and Klonopin. These medications have a high risk of dependence and this is wh...

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...heading off anxiety. These include old standbys such as Valium and more recent entries such as Xanax and Ativan. Because of their potential for abuse and addiction, they are generally prescribed... Read more »
Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
...contraindications for benzodiazepines [the main anti-anxieties in use like Xanax, Klonopin, Restoril, and Ativan] and dopamine—only that they both activate the pleasure centers in the brain. ... Read more »
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...irritability and sleep problems.  If anxiety is a problem, benzodiazepine medications like Klonopin, Ativan and Xanax can help reduce pain and improve sleep.  They work by improving the balance... Read more »
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...Drug Administration discovered that several people who had ordered the drugs Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro or Ativan from online pharmacies instead received a medication containing haloperidol, a... Read more »
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Medications

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This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as... Read more »

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