Feb 16, - Ativan (lorazepam) Is often prescribed to treat the symptoms of panic and may need to be taken a few times a day to control your anxiety and other symptoms. Some serious side effects are also possible if you take Ativan. Apr 5, - If you have anxiety, there's a chance you've taken a medication like Xanax of its cousins (Klonopin, Ativan, Valium, Librium, and all of their generics, Again, it's certainly OK to take an anxiety medication when you truly need it, such time you feel stressed, it's not only possible to become dependent, but. I used to take this and although I liked how it made me feel physically, the fear of dependency outweighed the benefits it gave me (if only.