Lorazepam and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 10, 2012

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4880331-1
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 27, 2005. Female patient, 24 years of age, weighting 123.2 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure systolic decreased, cardiac arrest , hypotension, lactic acidosis, metabolic acidosis, pneumothorax, pyrexia, respiratory acidosis, tachycardia. Lorazepam dosage: MAXIMUM 50 MG/HR, IV. During the same period patient was treated with PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FENTANYL, CISATRACURIUM, MIDAZOLAM, PROPOFOL, AZITHROMYCIN, CEFTRIAXONE, VANCOMYCIN. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4819033-6
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 14, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Lorazepam dosage: 3 MG/KG Q DAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with MIDAZOLAM, RAVONAL, PHENOBAL, CLOBAZAM. Patient recovered.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4831151-5
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 28, 2005. Female patient, weighting 8.82 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Lorazepam dosage: 10 MG Q DAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with CLOBAZAM, GASTER, UNASYN, THYRADIN S, MIDAZOLAM, PHENOBAL, THIOPENTAL. Patient recovered.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #6058119-8
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2009. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with completed suicide and was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHANOL. Patient died.


Lorazepam Side Effects Report #6045968-5
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2009. Male patient, 80 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHANOL. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4789049-7
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 19, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THIORIDAZINE, ACETAMINOPHEN W. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4579917-3
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 26, 2005. Female patient, 68 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood ph decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , coma, completed suicide, hypotension. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN, DESIPRAMIDE, ESCITALOPRAM. Patient died on 01/01/2003.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5616536-1
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHANOL. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5616539-7
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MORPHINE, METHOCARBAMOL, METHADONE, CORTICOSTEROID NOS, FLECAINIDE ACETATE, METOLAZONE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient died.


Lorazepam Side Effects Report #6046040-0
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2009. Female patient, 56 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN W, CYCLOBENZAPRINE, IBUPROFEN, ESZOPICLONE. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5928487-3
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Oct 06, 2008. Female patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , ventricular fibrillation. Lorazepam dosage: (1.5 MG QD ORAL), (2 MG QD ORAL). During the same period patient was treated with CLOZAPINE, SOLIAN, ZYPREXA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5619046-0
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 53 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRAMADOL, RISPERIDONE, DIAZEPAM, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #6046047-3
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2009. Female patient, 51 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMLODIPINE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, PAROXETINE. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4789047-3
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 19, 2005. Female patient, 48 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, overdose, respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4832413-8
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 30, 2005. Female patient, 48 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, overdose, respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2004.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4841838-6
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 07, 2005. Female patient, 48 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, intentional overdose, respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #6045967-3
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2009. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, agitation, cardiac arrest , convulsion, hallucination, hepatic necrosis, hypotension, lethargy, lobar pneumonia. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BUPROPION ER, FLUOXETINE, CYPROHEPTADINE, ACETAMINOPHEN W. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5616538-5
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 46 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPIOIDS, TRAZODONE. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5619054-X
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OXYCODONE, MUSCLE RELAXANTS, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient died.


Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5158925-8
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2006. Female patient, 42 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM, VENLAFAXINE. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5616543-9
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Male patient, 40 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, LISINOPRIL, AMPHETAMINES. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5158923-4
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2006. Female patient, 38 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with QUETIAPINE FUMARATE. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #6046030-8
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2009. Female patient, 38 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN W. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #6046048-5
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2009. Female patient, 38 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS. Patient died.


Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5158921-0
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2006. Female patient, 34 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN AND OXYCODONE, CARISOPRODOL. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5616545-2
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 33 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VENLAFAXINE, TRAMADOL, HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE, GABAPENTIN. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5158924-6
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2006. Female patient, 31 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , poisoning , respiratory arrest. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MIRTAZAPINE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #5334683-9
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 04, 2007. Female patient, 25 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , blood ph decreased, cardiac arrest , completed suicide, electrocardiogram qt corrected interval prolonged, haemodialysis, hypotension, hypoxia. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DILTIAZEM, BENZTROPINE MESYLATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ZIPRASIDONE, FEXOFENADINE, OXCARBAZEPINE. Patient died.

Lorazepam Side Effects Report #4579592-8
Lorazepam side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 26, 2005. Female patient, 25 years of age, was treated with Lorazepam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , body temperature increased, cardiac arrest , coma, completed suicide, electrocardiogram qt corrected interval prolonged, haemodialysis, hypotension, hypoxia. Lorazepam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE, BENZOTROPINE, ESCITALOPRAM, ZIPRASIDONE, FENOFEXADINE, OXCARBAZEPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/01/2003.