Comparing Clorazepate vs Lorazepam
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Withdrawal, Anxiety, Seizure Prevention, Seizures, Epilepsy. Clorazepate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Lorazepam 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 |
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| More about Clorazepate | More about Lorazepam | ||||||||||||||||
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Clorazepate has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 56 ratings on Drugs.com. 89% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
Lorazepam has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 1057 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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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View all Clorazepate side effects |
View all Lorazepam side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Tranxene, Tranxene T-Tab | Ativan, Ativan Injection, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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93 hours |
25 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. |
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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 505 drugs are known to interact with Clorazepate:
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A total of 406 drugs are known to interact with Lorazepam:
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June 23, 1972 |
September 30, 1977 |
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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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