Is lorazepam a muscle relaxer?
Question posted by Weazel1352 on 1 July 2015
Last updated on 3 July 2015 by jcolson
3 Answers
jcolson
3 July 2015
Lorazepam is in a class of drugs called Benzodiazepines, they are primarily used as a anti anxiety medication, there are many other uses for this drug, muscle relaxer is just one of them. They are highly additive, so there usage should be restricted to short term or as needed basis.
kaismama
1 July 2015
Actually the benzos act as muscle relaxers. They are seldom used as them because of the dependence issue.
RyanH4
1 July 2015
Lorazepam is an anti anxiety medication also known as ativan. No its not really a muscle relaxer, but maybe a brain relaxer.
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