Do not use Ativan without your doctor's consent if you are pregnant.

As a preservative, the injectable solution contains benzyl alcohol. What is Ativan?Ativan is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). Lorazepam appears to have more profound adverse effects on memory than other benzodiazepines; lorazepam impairs both explicit memory and implicit memory. It is not known whether Ativan passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not give this medication to a child younger than 12 years old. What should I avoid while taking Ativan?Do not drink alcohol while taking Ativan. Similarly renal disease has minimal effects on lorazepam levels. As a measure of its ongoing success, it has been marketed under more than seventy generic brands since then:Almazine, Alzapam, Anxiedin, Anxira, Anzepam, Aplacasse, Aplacassee, Apo-Lorazepam, Aripax, Azurogen, Bonatranquan, Bonton, Control, Donix, Duralozam, Efasedan, Emotion, Emotival, Idalprem, Kalmalin, Larpose, Laubeel, Lopam, Lorabenz, Loram, Lorans, Lorapam, Lorat, Lorax, Lorazene, Lorazep, Lorazepam, Lorazin, Lorafen (PL), Lorazon, Lorenin, Loridem, Lorivan, Lorsedal, Lorzem, Lozepam, Merlit, Nervistop L, Nervistopl, NIC, Novhepar, Novolorazem, Orfidal, Piralone, Placidia, Placinoral, Punktyl, Quait, Renaquil, Rocosgen, Securit, Sedarkey, Sedatival, Sedizepan, Sidenar, Silence, Sinestron, Somnium, Stapam, Tavor, Titus, Tolid, Tranqil, Tranqipam, Trapax, Trapaxm, Trapex, Upan, Wintin, and Wypax. Falls and hip fractures are frequently reported. On regular administration diazepam will, however, accumulate more, since it has a longer half-life and active metabolites with even longer half-lives.