Using benzodiazepines for sleep disorders was tied to a higher risk for overdose in the 6 months after starting treatment versus other treatments for commonly used treatments, researchers reported. In ...

We all know that opioid pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and anxiety-suppressing benzodiazepines like alprazolam (Xanax) and lorazepam (Ativan), can be addictive. Over time, higher ...

As with other medications, Ativan can interact with alcohol and certain other drugs. It can also interact with some supplements. An interaction occurs when one substance causes another substance to ...

Overdose deaths linked to illicit "designer" benzodiazepines have surged in the United States, as underground labs crank out new synthetic variations on prescription tranquilizers like Valium, Xanax ...

Stopping long-term benzodiazepine treatment was tied to a higher risk of death, according to a comparative effectiveness study using claims data. An intention-to-treat analysis showed that among ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Benzodiazepines, compared with alternative pharmacologic treatments for common sleep disorders, were linked to ...

Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines such as Xanax – a medication commonly prescribed to treat anxiety and insomnia – may be at a higher risk of overdose, ...

Lorazepam, which is also known by its brand name Ativan, is a benzodiazepine drug commonly taken to treat conditions like anxiety and insomnia. Different factors can affect the prescribed dosage of ...

Nearly one third of patients with confirmed opioid overdose in the emergency department (ED) also had benzodiazepine coexposures; novel benzodiazepines were linked to a greater risk for intubation, ...