Davis's Drug Guide
LORazepam
General
High Alert Medication: This medication bears a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when it is used in error.
**BEERS Drug**
Pronunciation:
lor-az-e-pam
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- Ativan
- Loreev XR
Ther. Class.
analgesic adjuncts
Pharm. Class.
benzodiazepines
Controlled Substance Schedule: IV
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "LORazepam." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51455/5/LORazepam.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. LORazepam. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51455/5/LORazepam. Accessed June 26, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). LORazepam. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51455/5/LORazepam
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. LORazepam [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 26]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51455/5/LORazepam.
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