Ativanis in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines. These are psychotropic drugs with potent hypnotic and sedative action; used predominantly as anti anxiety and sleep-inducing drugs. Their exact mechanism of action is unknown. Clinically, all benzodiazepines cause a dose-related central nervous system depressant activity varying from mild impairment of task performance to hypnosis.
Ativan is administered in 2 forms, injection and tablets.
Ativan injection is used adult patients who are having surgery. It is uses before anesthetic medication, producing sedation (sleepiness or drowsiness), relief of anxiety, and a decreased ability to recall events related to the day of surgery. It is most useful in those patients who are anxious about their surgical procedure and who would prefer to have diminished recall of the events of the day of surgery.
Ativan tablets are given for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety or anxiety associated with depression symptoms. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytics (anti anxiety drug).
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