Ativan and Hyperventilation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperventilation is reported as a side effect among people who take Ativan (lorazepam), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Sporanox, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperventilation when taking Ativan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 74,376 people who have side effects when taking Ativan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ativan?

Ativan has active ingredients of lorazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 78,504 Ativan users. Check the latest studies of Ativan.

What is Hyperventilation?

Hyperventilation is found to be associated with 814 drugs and 1,437 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperventilation.

On Dec, 26, 2025

74,376 people reported to have side effects when taking Ativan.
Among them, 160 people (0.22%) have Hyperventilation.

Among these 160 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Ativan:

Ativan (78,504 reports)

Hyperventilation treatments and more:

Hyperventilation (8,309 reports)

How severe was Hyperventilation and when was it recovered:

Hyperventilation in Ativan

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lorazepam:

Hyperventilation and drugs with ingredients of lorazepam (298 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Ativan side effects:

Ativan side effect: Pain (6,850 reports)

Browse all side effects of Ativan:

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Common drugs associated with Hyperventilation:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperventilation:

Hyperventilation (814 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Hyperventilation:

Asthma: 396 reports
Bronchial asthma: 395 reports
Depression: 354 reports
Antidepressant therapy: 352 reports
Hypertension: 345 reports
Blood pressure increased: 344 reports
Pain: 316 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 306 reports
Ms hug: 237 reports
Anxiety: 196 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperventilation:

Hyperventilation (1,437 conditions)

Drugs similar to Ativan and Hyperventilation :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lorazepam (the active ingredients of Ativan) and Ativan (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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