Ativan is the brand name for Lorazepam, an anti-anxiety agent. Ativan is a benzodiazepine and mild tranquilizer, sedative, and central nervous system (CNS) depressant. Ativan is manufactured in pill form as well as liquid form for injection.

There are many side effects that come with the use and abuse of Ativan, they included but are not limited to:

• Clumsiness
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness
• Unsteadiness
• Weakness
• Amnesia
• Insomnia
• Agitation
• Disorientation
• Depression
• Headache
• Visual problems
• Nausea
• Abdominal discomfort
• Drowsiness
• Blurred vision
• Tachycardia
• Disinhibition (where they act inappropriately grandiose or out-of-control)
• Both elevation and lowering of blood sugar levels have been reported

Anterograde amnesia (decreased or lack of recall of events during period of drug action) has been reported after administration of Ativan and appears to be dose-related.  Injectable Ativan results in an increased incidence of sedation, hallucination, and irrational behavior, some patients on Ativan have developed leukopenia.