The effects of lorazepam (agitation reducer/sleep inducer, muscle relaxant, anxiety reducer, inhibitor of new memory formation) may be considered as adverse or side effects if unwanted.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Grainy, sandy looking stools may be caused by a number of issues. If you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or Crohn's disease, it may be those diseases causing your malformed stools. Other issues are too much fiber, infections, fatty foods, and more.
Another associated condition, which can cause the stool to be pale or clay colored, is biliary stricture. The condition involves the narrowing of the bile ducts preventing bile from entering the intestines. Bile ducts transport bile from the gallbladder down to the intestines.