Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Lorzone as follows:
Central nervous system side-effects
- Lorzone use can result in episodes of confusion, dizziness, and light-headedness. This risk with lorzone can be even high when it is taken along with any other products and medications causing central nervous depression, such as, alcohol, opioid pain medications, antidepressants, antianxiety medications, and sedatives. Watching closely for therapeutic response and changing the dose accordingly, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication.
Cardiovascular side-effects
- Lorzone use can result in fast and pounding heartbeat. Individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias can be at increased risk for precipitation of arrhythmic episodes with lorzone use.
- Individuals taking lorzone must be increasingly watchful to report worsening symptoms of arrhythmias, such as, chest pain, low blood pressure, confusion, dizziness, increasing shortness of breath, and worsening fatigue.
- Hypotension and confusion, secondary to lorzone intake, can contribute to significantly increased risk for fall and accidents.
