* Acute narrow-angle glaucoma – Lorazepam has pupil-dilating effects, which may further interfere with the drainage of aqueous humour from the anterior chamber of the eye, thus worsening narrow-angle glaucoma.

S. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it. As a result dosage recommendations for the elderly are about half of those used in younger individuals and used for no longer than two weeks. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it. It should, therefore, not be administered to a drunk or intoxicated person. In addition to recreational use, benzodiazepines may be diverted and used to facilitate crime: Criminals may take them to deliberately seek disinhibition before committing crimes (which increases their potential for violence). 6. * Drug and alcohol dependence – There is an increased risk of abuse of lorazepam. Important information about AtivanDo not use Ativan if you are allergic to lorazepam or to other benzodiazepines, such as alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), clorazepate (Tranxene), diazepam (Valium), or oxazepam (Serax). * Acute narrow-angle glaucoma – Lorazepam has pupil-dilating effects, which may further interfere with the drainage of aqueous humour from the anterior chamber of the eye, thus worsening narrow-angle glaucoma.