Drug safety notice: Paracetamol intravenous infusion and potent synthetic opioids

August 1, 2023

Paracetamol 1g in 100mL intravenous infusion is currently out of stock and there are expected ongoing stock issues until 30 November.

Alternative formulations are available and include:

• Suppositories
• Oral liquid
• Soluble tablets
• Orodispersible tablets
• Tablets

Please see Paracetamol 1g in 100mL information sheet for further details.

Potent synthetic opioids: In the past 8 weeks there has been an increased number of overdoses, with some deaths, in people who use drugs, primarily heroin, in many parts of the country including Birmingham.

For further advice please see Synthetic opioids information sheet and Nitazenes information sheet – pathology.

For more information please contact the pharmacy department on ext. 5263/3783.