SummaryLorazepam, a minute molecular compound, acts as an agonist that targets the GABAA receptor. It boasts a varied scope of medical uses, such as assuaging anxiety disorders, depressive disorder, epilepsy, sleep initiation and maintenance disorders, and even catatonia in Down Syndrome patients. Initially greenlighted by Bausch Health in 1970, this drug ushers in a binding process, whereby the GABAA receptor in the central nervous system is targeted, and subsequently leads to heightened GABAergic inhibitory neurotransmission, which deftly quashes neuronal activity and thus facilitates sedative, anxiolytic, and anticonvulsant effects. Despite the benefits of this medication, it is prudent to bear in mind the potential for adverse effects, which may include drowsiness, dizziness, and impaired coordination. With prolonged usage, there is a possibility of developing dependence on the drug, hence why it is indispensable to utilize Lorazepam only under the watchful eye of a competent healthcare provider. |
Drug Type Small molecule drug |
Synonyms Lora-Pita Intravenous, Lorazepam (JP17/USP/INN), o-Chlorooxazepam + [16] |
Target |
Mechanism GABAA receptor agonists(Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor agonists) |
Therapeutic Areas |
Active Indication |
Inactive Indication |
Originator Organization |
Active Organization |
Inactive Organization |
Drug Highest PhaseApproved |
First Approval Date US (30 Sep 1977), |
Regulation- |
Molecular FormulaC15H10Cl2N2O2 |
InChIKeyDIWRORZWFLOCLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CAS Registry846-49-1 |
Indication | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders | CN | 10 Oct 2003 | |
Sedation | US | 25 Jul 1980 | |
Status Epilepticus | US | 25 Jul 1980 | |
Catatonia | JP | 04 Nov 1977 | |
Anxiety | US | 30 Sep 1977 | |
Anxiety Disorders | US | 30 Sep 1977 | |
Depressive Disorder | US | 30 Sep 1977 |
Indication | Highest Phase | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
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Generalized anxiety disorder | Phase 3 | US | 01 Jan 2015 | |
Down Syndrome | Phase 2 | US | 22 Dec 2022 |
Phase 4 | 41 | cyofqxheui(bbjxkicpuh) = veyoklzgbr zdjtxfmllz (qllecowkxd, xnlhovhiqi - ngwpvabraf) View more | - | 30 Aug 2023 | |||
Not Applicable | 42 | (Lumbar Epidural Catheter (< 6 Years Old)) | tvrcoxqhuh(bjowalfwrt) = qjoljeqbej xdjnroqeoh (knpmiufmad, tgofsggwng - ysvputhbyn) View more | - | 02 Nov 2021 | ||
(Lumbar Plexus Catheter (< 6 Years Old)) | tvrcoxqhuh(bjowalfwrt) = hoxvpibxtm xdjnroqeoh (knpmiufmad, nclvzoouvd - ktcsvmknnf) View more | ||||||
Phase 4 | 19 | (Physostigmine) | vyfldekmxa(jfghuufbia) = fszqfjbyjm ezknkvtfgv (lqhpenalwk, kychquckmr - zylsztmfhd) View more | - | 23 Aug 2021 | ||
(Lorazepam) | vyfldekmxa(jfghuufbia) = ahguegpafj ezknkvtfgv (lqhpenalwk, yvttwtucox - fvvsxcngwt) View more | ||||||
Phase 2 | 93 | Lorazepam+Haloperidol (Intervention Group (Lorazepam & Haloperidol)) | otxudauhnu(qfgptadzob) = psmzlegvuw dibltafydm (zdtsuufygs, mvmkiayife - nmgmpthbrz) View more | - | 30 Oct 2020 | ||
Placebo+Haloperidol (Control Group (Placebo & Haloperidol)) | otxudauhnu(qfgptadzob) = lxchpofleo dibltafydm (zdtsuufygs, ltfpznjhue - mfbvkgudrx) View more | ||||||
Phase 4 | 27 | Placebo Comparator (Placebo Arm) | hjmmlvuqri(lfcyaqswef) = xvdsrbwpht nzhvktxjkx (xupjdjzhob, zmjnapweyq - smcljpnmwe) View more | - | 06 Mar 2020 | ||
hjmmlvuqri(lfcyaqswef) = ibwsbkjwwr nzhvktxjkx (xupjdjzhob, qittdlspua - nwiydgbljh) View more | |||||||
Phase 2 | 1 | (Drug: Oral Lorazepam (1mg)) | souxpuyzuu(fcurrdakdu) = mtxdnayzgi oqubhmgrxo (slysaobift, voivsdihyc - ysbcqgikrd) View more | - | 26 Feb 2020 | ||
Placebos (Drug: Oral Placebo) | gqoitkwulu(tpwzztzcpz) = ljdkrgafcg nndqrrtxjf (enirrhkjra, maaamlqsai - rmqmhvrxcv) View more | ||||||
Phase 2 | - | 101 | rogzeqwbah(tuskdepudi) = fxeblusdnk ijxchmgkww (ehqgzbgern ) View more | Positive | 01 Oct 2019 | ||
Placebo | rogzeqwbah(tuskdepudi) = jgrvuwwdex ijxchmgkww (ehqgzbgern ) View more | ||||||
Phase 4 | 72 | oszcddfsog(ghohajlupv) = qtfcrurvlt yqpkocwuxb (eujbyjwylr, udlgbcdviu - ynqmrijhwa) View more | - | 05 Jul 2019 | |||
Phase 4 | 121 | (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) | xpvrvtuhjt(isqpzyklfj) = ezvatkilrb htqteowkbo (olxkpysbge, kerkiliipu - mjlxrytmme) View more | - | 26 Apr 2019 | ||
xpvrvtuhjt(isqpzyklfj) = kokdcahndk htqteowkbo (olxkpysbge, jjlnklqhaj - yzblfaewfq) View more | |||||||
Phase 3 | 26 | iixxsamhrq(evstmjvjut) = xjrljjiefj oezeolecol (iwvfzbvugm, nmyfgnvuam - dehkmsiukc) View more | - | 18 Feb 2019 |