Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms associated with anxiety disorders, anxiety-related insomnia, anesthesia premedication in adults to relieve anxiety or induce sedation or amnesia, and treatment of status epilepticus. Lorazepam is favored in inpatient settings for its rapid onset of action (1-3 minutes intravenously). Off-label uses for lorazepam include rapid tranquilization of agitated patients, alcohol withdrawal delirium and syndrome, insomnia, panic disorder, delirium, chemotherapy-associated anticipatory nausea and vomiting (adjunct or breakthrough), vertigo, and psychogenic catatonia. Lorazepam is used in various clinical practices and is often compared with other benzodiazepines. Clinicians from several specialties and at different levels of practice utilize it in acute, short-term, and long-term settings. This activity reviews lorazepam, including its mechanism of action, adverse event profiles, and monitoring, and identifies potential drug-drug interactions through its pharmacokinetics. This activity allows participating clinicians to make decisions and optimize dosage regimens while minimizing the adverse reactions of the drug. In addition, the interprofessional healthcare team, comprising clinicians, pharmacists, and therapists, works together to provide appropriate treatment for patients with psychiatric conditions.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/24422
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Cardiac Anesthesia, Chemical Pathology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Otolaryngology, General Pediatrics, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Medical Oncology, Medical Toxicology, Neuro Anesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Neurotology, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Neurology, Pulmonary Disease, Regional Anesthesia/Acute Pain, Sleep Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, Thoracic Anesthesia