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What does it do?

This product is primarily used for the treatment of anxiety. It is a benzodiazepine medication, and works at multiple sites in the brain.

Last text update: 2011-10-05

Last data update: 2012-01-14

General Information:

7.5
Ativan Average Satisfaction Score
  • 82% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Ativan.
  • 26% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Ativan

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I have read the comments on this site about becoming addicted to Ativan.I was fortunate in this regard with my panic attacks that I could guage the severity of the attacks and medicate accordingly.Mentally I realised that the attacks would end after they started this helped me not to become addicted.

  • 68 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-10-07 03:36:26
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I started getting severe panic attacks and my specialist prescribed Ativan 1mg .I would get these severe panic attacks almost every day.I was told I could use 2 tablets if needed.The frequency of panic attacks deminished.My GP said I could take a maximum of 4 tablets which I did on +- 3 occasions.To date I might take one tablet in the course of four months if that. The side effects for me were loss of energy and falling asleep immediately I got into bed.

  • 68 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-10-07 03:24:48
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I was given Ativan 1mg tablets 3 times a day. I was addicted after 7 days. How do I know this? Well I have never had a panic attack in my life. I was having gall bladder attacks. I went into severe withdrawal from this drug. I figured this out on my own. I was never informed that this drug was addictive as soon as 7 days of taking it. I know drugs act differently in everyone. For me Ativan ruined 2 months of my life. I had to taper off for 6 weeks. I am 3 days free of this drug!

  • 45 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-08-24 21:05:02
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