"Lorazepam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.
| Descriptor ID |
D008140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.079.080.070.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Ativan- Ativan
- Orfidal Wyeth
- Wyeth, Orfidal
- Témesta
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lorazepam" by people in Profiles.
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Anxiolytics cause anxiety in pancreatic cancer. Trends Cancer. 2023 11; 9(11):874-875.
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Characterization of Extended-Release Lorazepam: Pharmacokinetic Results Across Phase 1 Clinical Studies. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2023 Jul-Aug 01; 43(4):350-360.
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Association among rescue neuroleptic use, agitation, and perceived comfort: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial on agitated delirium. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Dec; 29(12):7887-7894.
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Paracervical blocks facilitate timely brachytherapy amidst COVID-19. Brachytherapy. 2021 Jan-Feb; 20(1):284-289.
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Evaluation of the Brief Alcohol Withdrawal Scale Protocol at an Academic Medical Center. J Addict Med. 2019 Sep/Oct; 13(5):379-384.
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Failure of PET Scan: A Case of Psychiatric Catatonia Mistaken for Encephalitis. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2018 Fall; 30(4):337-340.
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The minimal clinically important difference of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale in patients with cancer with agitated delirium. Cancer. 2018 05 15; 124(10):2246-2252.
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Effect of Lorazepam With Haloperidol vs Haloperidol Alone on Agitated Delirium in Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2017 09 19; 318(11):1047-1056.
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Cognitive control network function in alcohol use disorder before and during treatment with lorazepam. Subst Use Misuse. 2015 Jan; 50(1):40-52.
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Comfort care kit: use of nonoral and nonparenteral rescue medications at home for terminally ill patients with swallowing difficulty. J Palliat Med. 2014 May; 17(5):575-8.