Lorazepam

🧮 Dose calculator

Anxiety and tension · Regimen source: FDA Lorazepam · Dosage and Administration

• • Usual 2–6 mg/day divided (largest at bedtime); range 1–10. Elderly: start 1–2 mg/day. FDA Lorazepam · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Lorazepam · Pregnancy

  “Risk Summary Neonates born to mothers using benzodiazepines late in pregnancy have been reported to experience symptoms of sedation and/or neonatal withdrawal (see WARNINGS: Neonatal Sedation and Withdrawal Syndrome and Clinical Considerations ).”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Lorazepam · Nursing Mothers

  “Risk Summary Lorazepam is present in breast milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Lorazepam · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, and lower doses may be sufficient in these patients (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ).”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.