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    Lorazepam is used to treat anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, agitation, and dementia. It is administered orally or via intramuscular or intravenous injection. Common side effects include sedation, dizziness, weakness, and confusion, which usually disappear with continued use or reduced dosage. Nurses are responsible for (a) having equipment available to maintain a patient's airway, (b) supervising patients after injection to prevent falls, (c) monitoring lab tests for long-term patients, and (d) supervising patients with depression and anxiety closely due to suicide risk.

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    Lorazepam is used to treat anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, agitation, and dementia. It is administered orally or via intramuscular or intravenous injection. Common side effects include sedation, dizziness, weakness, and confusion, which usually disappear with continued use or reduced dosage. Nurses are responsible for (a) having equipment available to maintain a patient's airway, (b) supervising patients after injection to prevent falls, (c) monitoring lab tests for long-term patients, and (d) supervising patients with depression and anxiety closely due to suicide risk.

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    Lorazepam is used to treat anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, agitation, and dementia. It is administered orally or via intramuscular or intravenous injection. Common side effects include sedation, dizziness, weakness, and confusion, which usually disappear with continued use or reduced dosage. Nurses are responsible for (a) having equipment available to maintain a patient's airway, (b) supervising patients after injection to prevent falls, (c) monitoring lab tests for long-term patients, and (d) supervising patients with depression and anxiety closely due to suicide risk.

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    Lorazepam is used to treat anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, agitation, and dementia. It is administered orally or via intramuscular or intravenous injection. Common side effects include sedation, dizziness, weakness, and confusion, which usually disappear with continued use or reduced dosage. Nurses are responsible for (a) having equipment available to maintain a patient's airway, (b) supervising patients after injection to prevent falls, (c) monitoring lab tests for long-term patients, and (d) supervising patients with depression and anxiety closely due to suicide risk.

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    GENERIC TRAD CLASSIFICA DOSE MODE OF INDICATION CONTRAINDI SIDE-EFFECT NURSES RESPONSIBILITY

    NAME E TION AND ACTION -CATION


    NAME ROUTE
    Lorazepam Ativan Anxiolytic; PO 2–6 Route: Management of Known Usually disappear a) Have equipment for
    sedative- mg/d in Oral, psychotic sensitivity to with continued maintaining patent airway
    Hypnotic; divided Intramuscu disorders, benzodiazepine medication or immediately available before
    Benzodiazepin doses lar, management of s; acute with reduced starting IV administration.
    e (max: 10 Intravenou bipolar disorder. narrow-angle dosage. b) IM or IV lorazepam injection
    mg/d) s Management of glaucoma; Anterograde of 2–4 mg is usually
    agitation and primary amnesia, followed by a depth of
    dementia. depressive drowsiness, drowsiness or sleepiness that
    disorders or sedation, permits patient to respond to
    psychosis; dizziness, simple instructions whether
    children <12 y weakness, patient appears to be asleep
    (PO unsteadiness, or awake.
    preparation); disorientation, c) Supervise ambulation of
    coma, shock, depression, sleep older adult patients for at
    acute alcohol disturbance, least 8 h after lorazepam
    intoxication; restlessness, injection to prevent falling
    pregnancy confusion, and injury.
    (category D), hallucinations. d) Lab tests: Assess CBC and
    and lactation Hypertension or liver function tests
    hypotension. periodically for patients on
    Special Senses: long-term therapy.
    Blurred vision, e) Supervise patient who
    diplopia; exhibits depression with
    depressed anxiety closely; the
    hearing. Nausea, possibility of suicide exists,
    vomiting, particularly when there is
    abdominal apparent improvement in
    discomfort, mood.
    anorexia.
    Do not drive or engage in other
    hazardous activities for a least 24–48
    h after receiving IM injection of
    lorazepam.
    Do not drink large volumes of
    coffee. Anxiolytic effects of
    lorazepam can significantly be
    altered by caffeine.
    Do not consume alcoholic beverages
    for at least 24–48 h after an injection
    and avoid when taking an oral
    regimen.
    Notify physician if daytime
    psychomotor function is impaired; a
    change in regimen or drug may be
    needed.
    Terminate regimen gradually over a
    period of several days. Do not stop
    long-term therapy abruptly;
    withdrawal may be induced with
    feelings of panic, tonic–clonic
    seizures, tremors, abdominal and
    muscle cramps, sweating, vomiting.
    Do not self-medicate with OTC
    drugs; seek physician guidance.
    Discuss discontinuation of drug with
    physician if you wish to become
    pregnant.
    Do not breast feed while taking this
    drug.

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