"Lorazepam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.
| Descriptor ID |
D008140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.079.080.070.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Ativan- Ativan
- Orfidal Wyeth
- Wyeth, Orfidal
- Témesta
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lorazepam" by people in Profiles.
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Benzodiazepine and unhealthy alcohol use among adult outpatients. Am J Manag Care. 2019 12 01; 25(12):e358-e365.
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Risk of fractures requiring hospitalization after an initial prescription for zolpidem, alprazolam, lorazepam, or diazepam in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Oct; 59(10):1883-90.
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Guidelines for managing Alzheimer's disease: Part II. Treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2002 Jun 15; 65(12):2525-34.
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The pharmacodynamic properties of lorazepam and methylphenidate drugs on event-related potentials and power spectral analysis in normal subjects. Clin Electroencephalogr. 1986 Oct; 17(4):176-80.