Symptoms may recur and treatment for some days may be necessary.

What is Ativan?Ativan is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. Cognitive impairment, behavioural disinhibition and respiratory depression as well as hypotension may also occur. Oral lorazepam, and other benzodiazepines, have a role in long-term prophylactic treatment of resistant forms of petit mal epilepsy, but not as first-line therapies, mainly because of the development of tolerance to their effects. edit Other useSee also: Nonmedical benzodiazepine drug useLorazepam is also used for other purposes. In medicinal form, lorazepam is mainly available as tablets and a solution for injection, but, in some locations, it is also available as a skin patch, an oral solution, and a sublingual tablet. Clinical example: Diazepam has long been a drug of choice for status epilepticus: Its high lipid solubility means it gets absorbed with equal speed whether given intravenously, orally, or rectally (non-intravenous routes are convenient in non-hospital settings). Do not stop using Ativan suddenly without first talking to your doctor. Ativan overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, confusion, muscle weakness, fainting, or coma. Because of its high potency, the smallest lorazepam tablet strength of 0.