Comparing Valium vs Ativan
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Prescription only
Valium may be used occasionally to relieve anxiety and some other conditions such as acute muscle spasms and alcohol withdrawal. However, it is addictive and withdrawal symptoms can be severe... View more |
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 |
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| More about Valium (diazepam) | More about Ativan (lorazepam) | ||||||||
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Valium has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 343 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
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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 diazepam brands include: Diastat, Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol, Libervant, Valtoco | Other lorazepam brands include: 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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70 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 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 526 drugs are known to interact with Valium:
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A total of 407 drugs are known to interact with Ativan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 15, 1963 |
September 30, 1977 |
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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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