Jannie
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You have misspelled it. The name is Ativan and it belongs to a group called benzodiazepines. It is a mild tranquilizer and it could be used for a variety of anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety, insomnia, irritability and agitation, nervous tension, as a tranquilizer in bipolar disorder during manic episodes as well as for schizophrenia.
Other possible uses include seizures in children, amnesia, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, etc. if a person is using other drugs, contraceptives this drug may come in handy because unlike other benzodiazepines, it has mild effect on the liver.
These are the most common side effects that are not dangerous. If any of these occur, you needn’t stop using the drug but you should report it to your doctor: drowsiness or dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, low libido, diarrhea, constipation, dry mouth, etc
However, if the following occur, you should immediately stop taking the drug and call your doctor or go to the ER: changes in vision, severe confusion, hallucinations, allergic reactions like swelling, problems breathing, rash, mouth sores, yellowing of the skin, etc |
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