Withdrawal symptoms may include tremor, sweating, muscle cramps, stomach pain, vomiting, unusual thoughts or behavior, and seizure (convulsions).

It is the classic way in which acute alcohol intoxication may affect a person. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. Additionally the elderly tend to take more drugs which may interact or enhance the effects of benzodiazepines. Synergistic adverse effects may also occur when lorazepam is administered with other drugs such as opioids or other hypnotics. Ativan overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, confusion, muscle weakness, fainting, or coma. In addition to recreational use, benzodiazepines may be diverted and used to facilitate crime: Criminals may take them to deliberately seek disinhibition before committing crimes (which increases their potential for violence). The combination also causes synergistic enhancement of the disinhibitory and amnesic effects of both drugs, with potentially embarrassing or criminal consequences. The injectable solution comes in 1 mL ampoules containing 2 mg or 4 mg lorazepam. 2-amino-2′,5-dichlorobenzophenone is reacted with hydroxylamine. However, if mechanical ventilation becomes necessary, lorazepam may be used to facilitate deep sedation.