In the US, Lorazepam (lorazepam systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, miscellaneous antiemetics and is used to treat Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cervical Dystonia, Dysautonomia, ICU Agitation, Insomnia, Light Anesthesia, Nausea/Vomiting, Nausea/Vomiting - Chemotherapy Induced, Panic Disorder, Sedation and Status Epilepticus.

US matches:

• Lorazepam
• Lorazepam Intensol
• Lorazepam injection
• Lorazepam (Injection)
• Lorazepam (Oral)
• Lorazepam Injection Solution
• Lorazepam Oral Solution
• Lorazepam Tablets
• Lorazepam Concentrate
• Lorazepam Oral Concentrate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N05BA06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000846-49-1

Chemical Formula

C15-H10-Cl2-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

321

Therapeutic Categories

Antiemetic agent

Anxiolytic agent

Antiepileptic agent

Hypnotic agent

Benzodiazepine derivative

Agent for premedication

Chemical Names

(RS)-7-Chlor-5-(2-chlorphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-on (IUPAC)

(RS)-7-Chlor-5-(2-chlorphenyl)-3-hydroxy-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-on

2H-1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-one, 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-

7-Chloro-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Lorazepamum (Latin)
• Lorazepam (German)
• Lorazépam (French)
• Lorazepam (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Lorazepam (OS: BAN, DCIT, USAN, JAN)
• Lorazépam (OS: DCF)
• Anxiedin (IS)
• Azurogen (IS)
• Bonatranquan (IS)
• BRN 0759084 (IS)
• CB 8133 (IS)
• Delormetazepam (IS)
• Demethyllormetazepam (IS)
• Lorazin (IS)
• Lorazon (IS)
• Lorenin (IS)
• Norlormetazepam (IS)
• Novhepar (IS)
• Novolorazem (IS)
• o-Chlorooxazepam (IS)
• Ro 7-8408 (IS)
• Sinestron (IS)
• Wy 4036 (Wyeth) (IS)
• Lorazepam (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
• Lorazépam (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Lorazepamum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Lorazepam trimethylacetate (IS)
• Pivazepam (IS)

Brand Names

• Almazine
  Psycorem, India
• Amparax
  Wyeth, Chile
• Ansilor
  Generis, Portugal
• Ansirax
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Anta
  Central Poly, Thailand
• Anxiar
  Gedeon Richter, Romania
• Anxicam
  Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
• Anxiedin
  U-Liang, Taiwan
• Anxira
  Uptake Company, Thailand
• Anzepam
  Synpac-Kingdom, Taiwan
• Aplacasse
  Investi, Argentina
• Apolazam
  APOTEX, Mexico
• Apo-Lorazepam
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore
• Arivan
  Aries, Pakistan
• Atemperator
  Celsius, Uruguay
• Atipam
  Ind-Swift, India; Royal, Taiwan
• Ativan
  Aspen, New Zealand; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; IFET, Greece; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer Hellas, Malta; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States; West-Ward, United States; Wyeth, Egypt; Wyeth, Hong Kong; Wyeth, Kuwait; Wyeth, Lebanon; Wyeth, New Zealand; Wyeth, Taiwan; Wyeth, Venezuela; Wyeth-Lederle, Pakistan; Pfizer, Mexico; Wyeth, India
• Ativan Expidet 1 mg
  Pfizer, Turkey
• Ativan Expidet 2,5 mg
  Pfizer, Turkey
• Atizepam
  Pei Li, Taiwan
• Avor
  Popular, Pakistan
• Calmatron
  Savant Retail, Argentina
• Calmese
  Themis, India
• Control
  Bayer, Italy
• Donix
  Llorens, Spain
• Dorm
  Norma Hellas, Greece
• Dulozep
  Intra, India
• Emotival
  Ivax, Argentina
• Emotivan
  Siza, Pakistan
• Ergofalea N [+ Ergotamine, + Caffeine]
  ICU VITA, Uruguay
• Farmazepan
  FU, Uruguay
• Fuletin
  Hua Shin, Taiwan
• Jia Pu Le
  Haipu Pingyuan Pharmaceutical, China
• Kalmalin
  Bago, Argentina
• Kolinin
  Shyh Dar, Taiwan
• Larpam
  Shyh Dar, Taiwan
• Larpose
  Cipla, India
• Le La An
  Hubei Zenith Heilen, China
• Lonza
  Medicine Products, Thailand
• Lopam
  Weidar, Taiwan
• Lopez
  Intas, India
• Lora
  Atlantic Lab, Thailand; Atlantic Laboratories, China
• Loracalm
  Torrent, India
• Lorafen
  Polfa Tarchomin, Georgia; Polfa Tarchomin, Latvia; Polfa Tarchomin, Poland; Poznanskie Zaklady Polfa, Lithuania
• Loralin
  Boniscontro & Gazzone, Italy
• Loram
  Lek, Lithuania; LEK farmacevtska, Macedonia
• Loramed
  Medifive, Thailand
• Loramet 2mg
  MEDA Pharma, Switzerland
• Lorans
  Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie, Estonia; Medochemie, Hong Kong; Medochemie, Lithuania; Medochemie, Malta; Medochemie Singapore, Singapore; UCB Pharma, Italy
• Loranxil 1 mg
  Meditop, Hungary
• Lorapam
  FAL Duiven, Bulgaria; Hor Chen, Taiwan; Medochemie, Bulgaria; Popular, Bangladesh
• Lorat
  Ming Ta, Taiwan
• Lorax
  Wyeth Pharma, Brazil
• Lorazam
  Invision, India
• Lorazepam
  Accord Healthcare, Netherlands; Akorn Animal Health, United States; Amneal Pharmaceuticals, United States; ANI, United States; APOTEX, Mexico; Arpimed, Georgia; Bedford, United States; Chen Ho, Taiwan; Chen Ta, Taiwan; Fu Yuan, Taiwan; Fuh Sheng, Taiwan; Genus Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Hi-Tech, United States; Hospira, United States; IFET, Greece; International Medication Systems, United States; Leading Pharma, United States; Li Ta, Taiwan; Lupin, United States; Mediphar, Lebanon; Mylan, United States; Paddock Laboratories, United States; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States; Sagent, United States; Sandoz, United States; Siu Guan, Taiwan; Sun Pharma, United States; Thame, United Kingdom; The Central, Taiwan; Vintage, United States; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States; West-Ward, United States; Ying Yuan, Taiwan; Yuan Chou, Taiwan
• Lorazepam ABC
  ABC Farmaceutici, Italy
• Lorazepam Almus
  Almus, Italy
• Lorazepam Alter
  Alter, Italy
• Lorazepam Apotex
  Apotex Nederland, Netherlands
• Lorazepam Aramis 2.5 mg
  Aramis, Hungary
• Lorazepam Biosano
  Biosano, Paraguay; Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
• Lorazepam CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Lorazepam Chobet
  Chobet, Uruguay
• Lorazepam Cinfa
  Cinfa, Spain; Cinfa, Portugal
• Lorazepam Desgen
  Generfarma, Spain
• Lorazepam Doc Generici
  DOC Generici, Italy
• Lorazepam Dorom
  Dorom, Italy
• Lorazepam dura
  Mylan dura, Germany
• Lorazepam EG
  EG, Italy; Eurogenerics, Belgium
• Lorazepam EG 1mg
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
• Lorazepam EG 2.5mg
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
• Lorazepam EMS
  EMS, Brazil
• Lorazepam Fmndtria
  Farmindustria, Peru
• Lorazepam Gen.Germed
  Genéric.Germed, Brazil
• Lorazepam Gen.Legrand
  Genéric.Legrand, Brazil
• Lorazepam Generis
  Generis, Portugal
• Lorazepam GenRx
  GenRx, Netherlands
• Lorazepam Germed
  Germed Pharma, Italy
• Lorazepam Hemofarm
  Hemofarm AD, Serbia
• Lorazepam Hexal
  Hexal, Italy
• Lorazepam Jaka
  Jaka-80, Macedonia
• Lorazepam Kern Pharma
  Kern Pharma, Spain
• Lorazepam L.CH.
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Lorazepam Labesfal
  Generis, Portugal
• Lorazepam Lazar
  Lazar, Uruguay
• Lorazepam Mintlab
  Mintlab Co., Chile
• Lorazepam MK
  MK Medicamentos, Costa Rica; MK Medicamentos, Guatemala; MK Medicamentos, Honduras; MK Medicamentos, Nicaragua; MK Medicamentos, Panama; MK Medicamentos, El Salvador
• Lorazepam Mylan
  Mylan, France; Mylan, Netherlands
• Lorazepam Mylan 1mg
  Mylan, Luxembourg
• Lorazepam Mylan 2.5mg
  Mylan, Luxembourg
• Lorazepam Mylan Generics
  Mylan, Italy
• Lorazepam Normon
  Normon, Spain
• Lorazepam Orifarm
  Orifarm Generics, Denmark; Orifarm Generics, Sweden
• Lorazepam Orion
  Orion, Lithuania; Orion, Poland; Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Finland; Orion Pharma, Sweden
• Lorazepam Pensa
  Pensa Pharma, Spain; Pensa Pharma, Italy
• Lorazepam Pfizer
  Pfizer, Canada
• Lorazepam Pharmakern
  Pharmakern, Portugal
• Lorazepam Pliva
  Germed Pharma, Italy
• Lorazepam Polta
  Polta, Lithuania
• Lorazepam Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy Italia, Italy
• Lorazepam ratiopharm
  ratiopharm Italia, Italy
• Lorazepam Sanderson
  Laboratorio Sanderson, Chile
• Lorazepam Sandoz
  Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Canada
• Lorazepam Sanis Health
  Sanis Health, Canada
• Lorazepam Sawai
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
• Lorazepam Sigma Tau
  Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite, Italy
• Lorazepam Teva
  Teva, Uruguay; Teva Italia, Italy
• Lorazepam Vannier
  Vannier S.A., Argentina
• Lorazepam Vannier 2.5
  Vannier S.A., Argentina
• Lorazepam Vir
  Vir, Spain
• Lorazepam Winthrop
  Winthrop Ph.Italia, Italy
• Lorazepam-neuraxpharm
  neuraxpharm Arzneimittel, Germany
• Lorazepam-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Lorazepan Chobet
  S.Chobet, Argentina
• Lorazepan ICU-VITA
  ICU VITA, Uruguay
• Lorazepan Pharma Arte
  Pharma Arte, Paraguay
• Lorazetop
  Apotex, Belgium
• Lorazin
  Johnson, Taiwan
• Lorenin
  Pfizer, Portugal
• Loresta
  Somnogen, India
• Loricon
  Mesmer, India
• Loripam
  Triton, India
• Lorivan
  Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Hong Kong; Remedica, Malta; Triton, India
• Lorpin
  Tai Yu, Taiwan
• Lorsedal
  Prospa, Portugal
• Lorsilan
  Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Belupo, Macedonia; Farmavita, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Lorvan
  Cipla, India
• Lovamin
  Ta Fong, Taiwan
• Lowen
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Lozam
  Psicofarma, Mexico
• Lozicum
  Incepta, Bangladesh; Incepta, Hong Kong
• L-Zepam
  Baroda, India
• Merlopam
  Mersifarma, Indonesia
• Neuropam
  Panbiotic, Taiwan
• Novhepar
  Coup, Greece
• Oratric
  Cubit, India
• Orazep
  Crescent, India
• Orfidal
  Pfizer, Spain
• Plardox
  Lafedar, Argentina
• PMS-Lorazepam
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Pro-Lorazepam
  Pro Doc, Canada
• Renaquil
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia
• Rilex 2.5 mg
  Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary
• Sedazin 1mg
  Lagap, Switzerland
• Sedazin 2.5mg
  Lagap, Switzerland
• Serenase
  Almirall, Belgium
• Sidenar
  Ivax, Argentina
• Silence
  Yung Shin, Hong Kong; Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Sinestron
  Medix, Mexico
• Solepar
  Brandt, Uruguay
• Somnium [+ Diphenhydramine]
  Vifor, Switzerland
• Spolin
  Hua Shin, Taiwan
• Stapam
  Standard, Taiwan
• Tavor
  Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer Hellas AE, Cyprus; Wyeth Lederle SPA, Italy
• Tavor 0,5mg
  Pfizer, Germany
• Tavor 1,0mg
  Pfizer, Germany
• Tavor 1,0mg Expidet
  Pfizer, Germany
• Tavor 2,0mg
  Pfizer, Germany
• Tavor 2,5mg
  Pfizer, Germany
• Tavor 2,5mg Expidet
  Pfizer, Germany
• Tavor 2mg
  Pfizer, Germany
• Tavor Bb Farma
  BB Farma, Italy
• Tavor Farma 1000
  Farma 1000, Italy
• Tavor Porgrammi Sanitari
  Programmi Sanitari int., Italy
• Temesta
  Biodim, Tunisia; Kemofarmacija, Slovenia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Sweden
• Témesta
  Biodim, France
• Temesta 1mg
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
• Temesta 2.5mg
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
• Temesta 2mg
  Pfizer, Austria
• Temesta 4mg/ml
  Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
• Temesta Expidet
  Pfizer, Belgium
• Temesta Expidet 1mg
  Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
• Temesta Expidet 2.5mg
  Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
• Teva-Lorazepam
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Titus
  Help, Greece; Montechem-Pharma, Cyprus
• Tolid 1,0
  Riemser Pharma, Germany
• Tolid 2,5
  Riemser Pharma, Germany
• Trankilium
  Ni-The, Greece
• Tranqipam
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
• Trapax
  Pfizer, Argentina; Rowe, Uruguay; Wyeth, Paraguay
• Trapex
  Sun, India
• U Pan
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
• Wintin
  Winston, Taiwan
• Wypax
  Pfizer Japan, Japan
• Zeloram
  Epifarma, Italy
• Zepatrac
  Minova, India
• Zepnap
  La Pharmaceuticals, India
• Zora
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Placinoral
  Ferrer Internacional, Spain

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.