Store Ativan at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

These effects are seen as more common with lorazepam than other benzodiazepines. Early management of alert patients includes emetics, gastric lavage, and activated charcoal. Lorazepam should, therefore, not be prescribed in high doses or as the sole treatment in depression, but only with an appropriate antidepressantspecify. Among benzodiazepines, lorazepam has a relatively high addictive potential. Among benzodiazepines, lorazepam has a relatively high addictive potential. Toxicity from propylene glycol has been reported in the case of a patient receiving a continuous lorazepam infusion. However, if mechanical ventilation becomes necessary, lorazepam may be used to facilitate deep sedation. edit PharmacodynamicsRelative to other benzodiazepines, lorazepam is thought to have high affinity for GABA receptors, which may also explain its marked amnesic effects. What is Ativan?Ativan is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). As a preservative, the injectable solution contains benzyl alcohol.