Loraz and Thin bones - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thin bones 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 month also take Zometa, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thin bones 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 165,686 Loraz users. Check the latest studies of Loraz.

What is Thin bones?

Thin bones is found to be associated with 2,532 drugs and 1,909 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thin bones.



On Oct, 17, 2025

161,700 people reported to have side effects when taking Loraz.
Among them, 789 people (0.49%) have Thin bones.

Could Loraz cause Thin bones?

Among these 789 people:

How long have people been on Loraz when they have Thin bones? *

  • < 1 month: 31.25 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 25.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 6.25 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 12.5 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 25.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Thin bones when taking Loraz? *

  • female: 73.09 %
  • male: 26.91 %

What is the age of people who have Thin bones when taking Loraz? *

  • 0-1: 0.57 %
  • 2-9: 0.19 %
  • 10-19: 0.95 %
  • 20-29: 1.13 %
  • 30-39: 4.91 %
  • 40-49: 23.63 %
  • 50-59: 31.57 %
  • 60+: 37.05 %

What are other drugs people take besides Loraz? *

  1. Zometa: 202 people, 25.60%
  2. Prednisone: 167 people, 21.17%
  3. Cymbalta: 137 people, 17.36%
  4. Acetaminophen: 136 people, 17.24%
  5. Ativan: 135 people, 17.11%
  6. Aredia: 134 people, 16.98%
  7. Pantoprazole: 129 people, 16.35%
  8. Prilosec: 125 people, 15.84%
  9. Aspirin: 125 people, 15.84%
  10. Folic Acid: 124 people, 15.72%

What are other side effects people have besides Thin bones? *

  1. Pain: 379 people, 48.04%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 271 people, 34.35%
  3. Joint Pain: 260 people, 32.95%
  4. Diarrhea: 224 people, 28.39%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 222 people, 28.14%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 220 people, 27.88%
  7. Headache (pain in head): 217 people, 27.50%
  8. Fall: 189 people, 23.95%
  9. Dizziness: 188 people, 23.83%
  10. Emotional Distress: 182 people, 23.07%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 136 people, 17.24%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 135 people, 17.11%
  3. Hiv Infection: 109 people, 13.81%
  4. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 78 people, 9.89%
  5. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 56 people, 7.10%
  6. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 50 people, 6.34%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 45 people, 5.70%
  8. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 44 people, 5.58%
  9. High Blood Cholesterol: 41 people, 5.20%
  10. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 40 people, 5.07%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

  • Loraz (165,686 reports)

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How severe was Thin bones and when was it recovered:

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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+

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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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