Comparing Ativan vs Haldol
| Ativan (lorazepam) | Haldol (haloperidol) |
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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
Prescribed for Dementia, ICU Agitation, Mania, Psychosis, Nausea/Vomiting, Tourette's Syndrome. Haldol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
ICU Agitation
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| More about Ativan (lorazepam) | More about Haldol (haloperidol) | ||||||||
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Ativan has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 484 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Haldol has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 71 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% 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. | |||||||||
View all Ativan side effects |
View all Haldol side effects |
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| Other lorazepam brands include: Ativan Injection, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR | Other haloperidol brands include: Haldol Decanoate | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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25 hours |
70 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 407 drugs are known to interact with Ativan:
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A total of 754 drugs are known to interact with Haldol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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September 30, 1977 |
April 12, 1967 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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