Lorazepam and Xanax are both benzodiazepines used for the treatment of anxiety, and both are equally effective for this use. The main differences between Lorazepam and Xanax are: Xanax has a quicker onset of effect, but a shorter duration of action (4 to 6 hours) compared with lorazepam’s 8 hours. More @Wikipedia
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