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Lorazepam

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Lorazepam (Contd)

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Headache

Blurred vision

Depression

Drowsiness

Confusion

Blood disorders

Muscle weakness

Restlessness

Loss of memory (amnesia)

Skin rashes

Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain

Low blood pressure (hypotension)

False perceptions of things that are not really there (hallucinations)

Dizziness

Unexpected increase in aggression (paradoxical aggression)

Unexpected excitement (paradoxical excitement)

Crying

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

There may be an increased risk of drowsiness and sedation if lorazepam is taken with any of the following (which can also cause drowsiness): - alcohol - tricyclic antidepressants, eg amitriptyline - MAOI antidepressants, eg phenelzine - opioid painkillers, eg morphine, codeine, dihydrocodeine - sedating antihistamines, eg chlorpheniramine - antipsychotics, eg chlorpromazine, clozapine - barbiturates, eg phenobarbitone - other benzodiazepines, eg diazepam - sleeping tablets. The use of scopolamine with this medicine is not recommended, as this combination has been associated with an increased risk of sedation, hallucination and irrational behaviour. Probenecid may increase the blood level of lorazepam.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

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