Background: Status epilepticus (SE) is a medical emergency that requires immediate care and is associated with substantial mortality and morbidity. Current guidelines recommend benzodiazepines (BZDs), ...

Lorazepam and other benzodiazepines are typically avoided when managing end-of-life agitated delirium in patients with cancer because these drugs can precipitate, even worsen, delirium. But a new ...

While the total number of drug shortages in the U.S. appears to be decreasing in 2025, some shortages of essential medications have yet to be resolved. Erin Fox, PharmD, senior pharmacy director at ...

Ativan, also known by its generic name lorazepam, is a prescription medication commonly used to treat anxiety disorder, insomnia, and seizures. If you or a family member has been prescribed Ativan or ...

Whereas it was long taboo in our society to vocally address mental health, the increased rates of reported symptoms are now being better reframed as an only-natural response to the times we’re living ...

If you’ve been tuning in to season 3 of The White Lotus on HBO, chances are you’ve heard one particular medication mentioned repeatedly: lorazepam. The anti-anxiety drug has become a recurring ...

There’s a new crew of characters in HBO’s hit series The White Lotus, but people are already obsessing over one in particular: Victoria Ratliff. On the show, we see the wealthy and regularly anxious ...

In the HBO hit The White Lotus, Parker Posey plays Victoria, is a wealthy, lorazepam-popping woman who is often zoning out or falling asleep She's shown mixing the medication with alcohol, which is ...

Ivermectin is a generic prescription drug used to treat specific infections from parasites. The drug comes as an oral tablet. It may be taken just once or routinely, depending on your condition.