Loraz and Angle closure glaucoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Angle closure glaucoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Loraz (lorazepam), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Ativan, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Angle closure glaucoma when taking Loraz. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 161,700 people who have side effects when taking Loraz from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Loraz?

Loraz has active ingredients of lorazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 165,695 Loraz users. Check the latest studies of Loraz.

What is Angle closure glaucoma?

Angle closure glaucoma (term used for several ocular diseases that ultimately result in increased intraocular pressure (iop) and decreased visual acuity) is found to be associated with 204 drugs and 481 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Angle closure glaucoma.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 03, 2026

161,700 people reported to have side effects when taking Loraz.
Among them, 30 people (0.02%) have Angle closure glaucoma.

Could Loraz cause Angle closure glaucoma?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Loraz when they have Angle closure glaucoma? *

What is the gender of people who have Angle closure glaucoma when taking Loraz? *

female: 96.43 %
male: 3.57 %

What is the age of people who have Angle closure glaucoma when taking Loraz? *

What are other drugs people take besides Loraz? *

What are other side effects people have besides Angle closure glaucoma? *

Headache (pain in head): 15 people, 50.00%
Confusional State: 14 people, 46.67%
Hot Flush (sudden feelings of heat): 13 people, 43.33%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 43.33%
Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body): 13 people, 43.33%
Bone Pain: 13 people, 43.33%
Bone Loss: 12 people, 40.00%
High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 40.00%
Glomerular Filtration Rate Decreased: 12 people, 40.00%
Gingival Bleeding (bleeding gums): 12 people, 40.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 12 people, 40.00%
Psychotic Disorder: 3 people, 10.00%
Back Pain: 2 people, 6.67%
Weight Loss: 1 person, 3.33%
Weight Decreased: 1 person, 3.33%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 3.33%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 1 person, 3.33%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 3.33%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Angle closure glaucoma (204 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Angle closure glaucoma:

Angle closure glaucoma (481 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lorazepam (the active ingredients of Loraz) and Loraz (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).

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