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Drug safety notice – Lorazepam drug shortage

May 12, 2020

Lorazepam is a short-acting benzodiazepine, licensed and used at SWBH for the following indications:

  • The treatment of acute anxiety states, acute excitement or acute mania in patients over 12 years
  • The control of status epilepticus in adults and children

Ativan (lorazepam) 4mg/ml solution for injection will be out of stock from w/c 27 April until w/c 15 June 2020.

In order to manage supplies, going forward pharmacy will be removing stock from wards to be kept centrally. Read the full drug safety notice – Lorazepam 4mg in 1ml injection shortage.