Consumer information about the medication LORAZEPAM - ORAL (Ativan), includes side effects, drug interactions, recommended dosages, and storage. This is a story about how one day changed my life; the day of my overdose. I questioned life; I questioned society, education, love, humanity, purpose, and . given two shots of Ativan, a sedative that is common in the treatment of anxiety and. May 22, - After wife of late Soundgarden frontman blamed anxiety medication for his suicide, questions remain as to the drug's side effects.