Ativan Alternatives Compared
| Ativan (lorazepam) | Xanax (alprazolam) | Clonazepam |
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Prescription only
Ativan may be used for the treatment of anxiety or as a preoperative medicine. It is potentially addictive and a withdrawal syndrome may be experienced upon discontinuation. Sedation is a common... View more |
Prescription only
Xanax may be used for the treatment of anxiety or panic disorder; however, it is addictive, and withdrawal symptoms can be severe. Can interact with several drugs including those that cause... View more |
Prescription only
Clonazepam may reduce seizure frequency in specific seizure disorders and can be used short-term for panic disorder, to relieve anxiety, or to sedate. When used long-term it can cause dependence and... View more |
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| More about Ativan (lorazepam) | More about Xanax (alprazolam) | More about Clonazepam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ativan has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 485 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Xanax has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 921 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Clonazepam has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 2190 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other lorazepam brands include: Ativan Injection, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR | Other alprazolam brands include: Alprazolam Intensol, Xanax XR | Klonopin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 407 drugs are known to interact with Ativan:
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A total of 563 drugs are known to interact with Xanax:
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A total of 533 drugs are known to interact with Clonazepam:
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September 30, 1977 |
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June 04, 1975 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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