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Lorazepam (International)

In the US, Lorazepam (lorazepam systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, miscellaneous antiemetics and is used to treat Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cervical Dystonia, Dysautonomia, ICU Agitation, Insomnia, Light Anesthesia, Nausea/Vomiting, Nausea/Vomiting - Chemotherapy Induced, Panic Disorder, Sedation and Status Epilepticus.

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Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N05BA06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000846-49-1

Chemical Formula

C15-H10-Cl2-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

321

Therapeutic Categories

Antiemetic agent

Anxiolytic agent

Antiepileptic agent

Hypnotic agent

Benzodiazepine derivative

Agent for premedication

Chemical Names

(RS)-7-Chlor-5-(2-chlorphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-on (IUPAC)

(RS)-7-Chlor-5-(2-chlorphenyl)-3-hydroxy-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-on

2H-1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-one, 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-

7-Chloro-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one (WHO)

Foreign Names

  • Lorazepamum (Latin)
  • Lorazepam (German)
  • Lorazépam (French)
  • Lorazepam (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Lorazepam (OS: BAN, DCIT, USAN, JAN)
  • Lorazépam (OS: DCF)
  • Anxiedin (IS)
  • Azurogen (IS)
  • Bonatranquan (IS)
  • BRN 0759084 (IS)
  • CB 8133 (IS)
  • Delormetazepam (IS)
  • Demethyllormetazepam (IS)
  • Lorazin (IS)
  • Lorazon (IS)
  • Lorenin (IS)
  • Norlormetazepam (IS)
  • Novhepar (IS)
  • Novolorazem (IS)
  • o-Chlorooxazepam (IS)
  • Ro 7-8408 (IS)
  • Sinestron (IS)
  • Wy 4036 (Wyeth) (IS)
  • Lorazepam (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
  • Lorazépam (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Lorazepamum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Lorazepam trimethylacetate (IS)
  • Pivazepam (IS)

Brand Names

  • Almazine
    Psycorem, India
  • Amparax
    Wyeth, Chile
  • Ansilor
    Generis, Portugal
  • Ansirax
    Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
  • Anta
    Central Poly, Thailand
  • Anxiar
    Gedeon Richter, Romania
  • Anxicam
    Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
  • Anxiedin
    U-Liang, Taiwan
  • Anxira
    Uptake Company, Thailand
  • Anzepam
    Synpac-Kingdom, Taiwan
  • Aplacasse
    Investi, Argentina
  • Apolazam
    APOTEX, Mexico
  • Apo-Lorazepam
    Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore
  • Arivan
    Aries, Pakistan
  • Atemperator
    Celsius, Uruguay
  • Atipam
    Ind-Swift, India; Royal, Taiwan
  • Ativan
    Aspen, New Zealand; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; IFET, Greece; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer Hellas, Malta; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States; West-Ward, United States; Wyeth, Egypt; Wyeth, Hong Kong; Wyeth, Kuwait; Wyeth, Lebanon; Wyeth, New Zealand; Wyeth, Taiwan; Wyeth, Venezuela; Wyeth-Lederle, Pakistan; Pfizer, Mexico; Wyeth, India
  • Ativan Expidet 1 mg
    Pfizer, Turkey
  • Ativan Expidet 2,5 mg
    Pfizer, Turkey
  • Atizepam
    Pei Li, Taiwan
  • Avor
    Popular, Pakistan
  • Calmatron
    Savant Retail, Argentina
  • Calmese
    Themis, India
  • Control
    Bayer, Italy
  • Donix
    Llorens, Spain
  • Dorm
    Norma Hellas, Greece
  • Dulozep
    Intra, India
  • Emotival
    Ivax, Argentina
  • Emotivan
    Siza, Pakistan
  • Ergofalea N [+ Ergotamine, + Caffeine]
    ICU VITA, Uruguay
  • Farmazepan
    FU, Uruguay
  • Fuletin
    Hua Shin, Taiwan
  • Jia Pu Le
    Haipu Pingyuan Pharmaceutical, China
  • Kalmalin
    Bago, Argentina
  • Kolinin
    Shyh Dar, Taiwan
  • Larpam
    Shyh Dar, Taiwan
  • Larpose
    Cipla, India
  • Le La An
    Hubei Zenith Heilen, China
  • Lonza
    Medicine Products, Thailand
  • Lopam
    Weidar, Taiwan
  • Lopez
    Intas, India
  • Lora
    Atlantic Lab, Thailand; Atlantic Laboratories, China
  • Loracalm
    Torrent, India
  • Lorafen
    Polfa Tarchomin, Georgia; Polfa Tarchomin, Latvia; Polfa Tarchomin, Poland; Poznanskie Zaklady Polfa, Lithuania
  • Loralin
    Boniscontro & Gazzone, Italy
  • Loram
    Lek, Lithuania; LEK farmacevtska, Macedonia
  • Loramed
    Medifive, Thailand
  • Loramet 2mg
    MEDA Pharma, Switzerland
  • Lorans
    Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie, Estonia; Medochemie, Hong Kong; Medochemie, Lithuania; Medochemie, Malta; Medochemie Singapore, Singapore; UCB Pharma, Italy
  • Loranxil 1 mg
    Meditop, Hungary
  • Lorapam
    FAL Duiven, Bulgaria; Hor Chen, Taiwan; Medochemie, Bulgaria; Popular, Bangladesh
  • Lorat
    Ming Ta, Taiwan
  • Lorax
    Wyeth Pharma, Brazil
  • Lorazam
    Invision, India
  • Lorazepam
    Accord Healthcare, Netherlands; Akorn Animal Health, United States; Amneal Pharmaceuticals, United States; ANI, United States; APOTEX, Mexico; Arpimed, Georgia; Bedford, United States; Chen Ho, Taiwan; Chen Ta, Taiwan; Fu Yuan, Taiwan; Fuh Sheng, Taiwan; Genus Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Hi-Tech, United States; Hospira, United States; IFET, Greece; International Medication Systems, United States; Leading Pharma, United States; Li Ta, Taiwan; Lupin, United States; Mediphar, Lebanon; Mylan, United States; Paddock Laboratories, United States; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States; Sagent, United States; Sandoz, United States; Siu Guan, Taiwan; Sun Pharma, United States; Thame, United Kingdom; The Central, Taiwan; Vintage, United States; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States; West-Ward, United States; Ying Yuan, Taiwan; Yuan Chou, Taiwan
  • Lorazepam ABC
    ABC Farmaceutici, Italy
  • Lorazepam Almus
    Almus, Italy
  • Lorazepam Alter
    Alter, Italy
  • Lorazepam Apotex
    Apotex Nederland, Netherlands
  • Lorazepam Aramis 2.5 mg
    Aramis, Hungary
  • Lorazepam Biosano
    Biosano, Paraguay; Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
  • Lorazepam CF
    Centrafarm, Netherlands
  • Lorazepam Chobet
    Chobet, Uruguay
  • Lorazepam Cinfa
    Cinfa, Spain; Cinfa, Portugal
  • Lorazepam Desgen
    Generfarma, Spain
  • Lorazepam Doc Generici
    DOC Generici, Italy
  • Lorazepam Dorom
    Dorom, Italy
  • Lorazepam dura
    Mylan dura, Germany
  • Lorazepam EG
    EG, Italy; Eurogenerics, Belgium
  • Lorazepam EG 1mg
    Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
  • Lorazepam EG 2.5mg
    Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
  • Lorazepam EMS
    EMS, Brazil
  • Lorazepam Fmndtria
    Farmindustria, Peru
  • Lorazepam Gen.Germed
    Genéric.Germed, Brazil
  • Lorazepam Gen.Legrand
    Genéric.Legrand, Brazil
  • Lorazepam Generis
    Generis, Portugal
  • Lorazepam GenRx
    GenRx, Netherlands
  • Lorazepam Germed
    Germed Pharma, Italy
  • Lorazepam Hemofarm
    Hemofarm AD, Serbia
  • Lorazepam Hexal
    Hexal, Italy
  • Lorazepam Jaka
    Jaka-80, Macedonia
  • Lorazepam Kern Pharma
    Kern Pharma, Spain
  • Lorazepam L.CH.
    Laboratorio Chile, Chile
  • Lorazepam Labesfal
    Generis, Portugal
  • Lorazepam Lazar
    Lazar, Uruguay
  • Lorazepam Mintlab
    Mintlab Co., Chile
  • Lorazepam MK
    MK Medicamentos, Costa Rica; MK Medicamentos, Guatemala; MK Medicamentos, Honduras; MK Medicamentos, Nicaragua; MK Medicamentos, Panama; MK Medicamentos, El Salvador
  • Lorazepam Mylan
    Mylan, France; Mylan, Netherlands
  • Lorazepam Mylan 1mg
    Mylan, Luxembourg
  • Lorazepam Mylan 2.5mg
    Mylan, Luxembourg
  • Lorazepam Mylan Generics
    Mylan, Italy
  • Lorazepam Normon
    Normon, Spain
  • Lorazepam Orifarm
    Orifarm Generics, Denmark; Orifarm Generics, Sweden
  • Lorazepam Orion
    Orion, Lithuania; Orion, Poland; Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Finland; Orion Pharma, Sweden
  • Lorazepam Pensa
    Pensa Pharma, Spain; Pensa Pharma, Italy
  • Lorazepam Pfizer
    Pfizer, Canada
  • Lorazepam Pharmakern
    Pharmakern, Portugal
  • Lorazepam Pliva
    Germed Pharma, Italy
  • Lorazepam Polta
    Polta, Lithuania
  • Lorazepam Ranbaxy
    Ranbaxy Italia, Italy
  • Lorazepam ratiopharm
    ratiopharm Italia, Italy
  • Lorazepam Sanderson
    Laboratorio Sanderson, Chile
  • Lorazepam Sandoz
    Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Canada
  • Lorazepam Sanis Health
    Sanis Health, Canada
  • Lorazepam Sawai
    Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
  • Lorazepam Sigma Tau
    Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite, Italy
  • Lorazepam Teva
    Teva, Uruguay; Teva Italia, Italy
  • Lorazepam Vannier
    Vannier S.A., Argentina
  • Lorazepam Vannier 2.5
    Vannier S.A., Argentina
  • Lorazepam Vir
    Vir, Spain
  • Lorazepam Winthrop
    Winthrop Ph.Italia, Italy
  • Lorazepam-neuraxpharm
    neuraxpharm Arzneimittel, Germany
  • Lorazepam-ratiopharm
    ratiopharm, Germany
  • Lorazepan Chobet
    S.Chobet, Argentina
  • Lorazepan ICU-VITA
    ICU VITA, Uruguay
  • Lorazepan Pharma Arte
    Pharma Arte, Paraguay
  • Lorazetop
    Apotex, Belgium
  • Lorazin
    Johnson, Taiwan
  • Lorenin
    Pfizer, Portugal
  • Loresta
    Somnogen, India
  • Loricon
    Mesmer, India
  • Loripam
    Triton, India
  • Lorivan
    Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Hong Kong; Remedica, Malta; Triton, India
  • Lorpin
    Tai Yu, Taiwan
  • Lorsedal
    Prospa, Portugal
  • Lorsilan
    Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Belupo, Macedonia; Farmavita, Bosnia & Herzegowina
  • Lorvan
    Cipla, India
  • Lovamin
    Ta Fong, Taiwan
  • Lowen
    CCPC, Taiwan
  • Lozam
    Psicofarma, Mexico
  • Lozicum
    Incepta, Bangladesh; Incepta, Hong Kong
  • L-Zepam
    Baroda, India
  • Merlopam
    Mersifarma, Indonesia
  • Neuropam
    Panbiotic, Taiwan
  • Novhepar
    Coup, Greece
  • Oratric
    Cubit, India
  • Orazep
    Crescent, India
  • Orfidal
    Pfizer, Spain
  • Plardox
    Lafedar, Argentina
  • PMS-Lorazepam
    Pharmascience, Canada
  • Pro-Lorazepam
    Pro Doc, Canada
  • Renaquil
    Fahrenheit, Indonesia
  • Rilex 2.5 mg
    Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary
  • Sedazin 1mg
    Lagap, Switzerland
  • Sedazin 2.5mg
    Lagap, Switzerland
  • Serenase
    Almirall, Belgium
  • Sidenar
    Ivax, Argentina
  • Silence
    Yung Shin, Hong Kong; Yung Shin, Taiwan
  • Sinestron
    Medix, Mexico
  • Solepar
    Brandt, Uruguay
  • Somnium [+ Diphenhydramine]
    Vifor, Switzerland
  • Spolin
    Hua Shin, Taiwan
  • Stapam
    Standard, Taiwan
  • Tavor
    Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer Hellas AE, Cyprus; Wyeth Lederle SPA, Italy
  • Tavor 0,5mg
    Pfizer, Germany
  • Tavor 1,0mg
    Pfizer, Germany
  • Tavor 1,0mg Expidet
    Pfizer, Germany
  • Tavor 2,0mg
    Pfizer, Germany
  • Tavor 2,5mg
    Pfizer, Germany
  • Tavor 2,5mg Expidet
    Pfizer, Germany
  • Tavor 2mg
    Pfizer, Germany
  • Tavor Bb Farma
    BB Farma, Italy
  • Tavor Farma 1000
    Farma 1000, Italy
  • Tavor Porgrammi Sanitari
    Programmi Sanitari int., Italy
  • Temesta
    Biodim, Tunisia; Kemofarmacija, Slovenia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Sweden
  • Témesta
    Biodim, France
  • Temesta 1mg
    Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
  • Temesta 2.5mg
    Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
  • Temesta 2mg
    Pfizer, Austria
  • Temesta 4mg/ml
    Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
  • Temesta Expidet
    Pfizer, Belgium
  • Temesta Expidet 1mg
    Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
  • Temesta Expidet 2.5mg
    Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
  • Teva-Lorazepam
    Teva Canada, Canada
  • Titus
    Help, Greece; Montechem-Pharma, Cyprus
  • Tolid 1,0
    Riemser Pharma, Germany
  • Tolid 2,5
    Riemser Pharma, Germany
  • Trankilium
    Ni-The, Greece
  • Tranqipam
    Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
  • Trapax
    Pfizer, Argentina; Rowe, Uruguay; Wyeth, Paraguay
  • Trapex
    Sun, India
  • U Pan
    Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
  • Wintin
    Winston, Taiwan
  • Wypax
    Pfizer Japan, Japan
  • Zeloram
    Epifarma, Italy
  • Zepatrac
    Minova, India
  • Zepnap
    La Pharmaceuticals, India
  • Zora
    General Drugs House, Thailand
  • Placinoral
    Ferrer Internacional, Spain

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
IUPACInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name
WHOWorld Health Organization

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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