Sesquient Alternatives Compared
| Sesquient (fosphenytoin) | Ativan (lorazepam) | Lorazepam |
|
|---|
| Sesquient (fosphenytoin) | Ativan (lorazepam) | Lorazepam |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Status Epilepticus. Sesquient may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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
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 |
||||||||||||||||
| More about (fosphenytoin) | More about Ativan (lorazepam) | More about Lorazepam | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
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. |
Lorazepam has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 1065 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
View all Sesquient side effects |
View all Ativan side effects |
View all Lorazepam side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
|||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Ativan prices |
View all Lorazepam prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other fosphenytoin brands include: Cerebyx | Other lorazepam brands include: Ativan Injection, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
0.25 hours |
25 hours |
25 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
|
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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 766 drugs are known to interact with Sesquient:
|
A total of 407 drugs are known to interact with Ativan:
|
A total of 407 drugs are known to interact with Lorazepam:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
September 30, 1977 |
September 30, 1977 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
See also:
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.