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Is ativan antipsychotic?

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20 Sep 2012 by questiontime
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20 September 2012
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ativan, antipsychotic
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kaismama 21 Sep 2012

No, its an anti anxiety med.

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angel1662 21 Sep 2012

hi guestiontime,
welcome, no ativan is not a antipsychotic, it is for anxiety disorder/panic, it belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepene... hope this helps

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Inactive 21 Sep 2012

I take Ativan (Lorazepam) and it belongs to the drug classes benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, miscellaneous antiemetics.

It is used in the treatment of anxiety; insomnia; nausea/vomiting; sedation; panic disorder.

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https://www.drugs.com/ativan.html

Take care,

maso.-

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