Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.

Ativan should never be shared with another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Lorazepam tablets of the Ativan brand also contain lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, polacrilin, magnesium stearate, and colouring agents (indigo carmine—E132—in blue tablets and tartrazine—E102— in yellow tablets). The above product is reacted with methylamine, as in the case of chlordiazepoxide, this leads to rearrangement and a ring expansion, forming 7-chloro-2-methylamino-5-(2′-chlorphenyl)-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-4-oxide. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at your next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose. The elderly metabolise benzodiazepines more slowly than younger people and are more sensitive to the adverse effects of benzodiazepines compared to younger individuals even at similar plasma levels. Oral lorazepam is given 90 to 120 minutes before procedures, and intravenous lorazepam as late as 10 minutes before procedures. Ativan overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, confusion, muscle weakness, fainting, or coma. 4. On regular administration, maximum lorazepam serum levels are attained after three days.