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Ativan

Generic Name:lorazepam

Revised:4/1/2000

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Overview

Ativan is an anti-anxiety agent, similar in many respects to Valium.

Once called minor tranquilizers or sedatives, such drugs are prescribed to calm jittery nerves and relieve excessive tension. They belong to a class of medications called benzodiazepines.

Ativan is a little more rapid in action than many other such drugs and its calming effect lasts for a relatively short period of time.

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