Ativan and Heartburn Relief

• Generic Name: lorazepam
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Ativan, Lorazepam Intensol

Ativan (lorazepam) belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. Ativan affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety.

Ativan is used to treat anxiety disorders.

Ativan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: famotidine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Heartburn Relief, Pepcid, Pepcid AC, Pepcid AC Maximum Strength, Pepcid AC Chewable Tablets, Pepcid Oral Suspension

Heartburn Relief is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. It also treats conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Heartburn Relief also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions in which acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn.

Heartburn Relief may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.