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Dilaudid: Lindsay Lohan's Alleged Preferred Painkiller Explained

By Kathryn YaoJul 7th 2010 – 3:40PM

Lindsay Lohan's 90-day jail sentence might not be her only problem, let alone her most serious one. TMZ alleges that "LiLo" -- banned from imbibing alcohol by court order -- has filled prescriptions for Ambien, Adderall and Dilaudid. "A doctor wrote the prescription after Lindsay's recent dental surgery," TMZ adds. The...

Background on lorazepam

Lorazepam (initially marketed under the brand names Ativan and Temesta) is a high-potency short-to-intermediate-acting 3-hydroxy benzodiazepine drug that has all six intrinsic benzodiazepine effects: anxiolytic, amnesic, sedative/hypnotic, anticonvulsant, antiemetic and muscle relaxant.

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