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Ativan® (lorazepam) 4mg/mL Solution for injection

MSAN(2020)30 · Level 3 · issued 01 May 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)30
Issued
01 May 2020
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
19 June 2020 as stated by the source
Source
Signed NHS Scotland notice (PDF) ↗

What the notice states

The supply position for each affected product, as recorded in the notice — read the full signed PDF above for the clinical advice and actions.

ProductPositionResupply
1. Ativan® (lorazepam) 4mg/mL solution for injection will be out of stock from w/c 27th April untilOut of stock
5. Ativan® (lorazepam) 4mg/mL solution for injection supplies will remain available for primary careAvailable
supplies of the unlicensed product remain available throughout the affected period. CustomersAvailable
for injection to ensure ongoing supplies remain available for community pharmacies throughoutAvailable

From the NHS Scotland notice PDF (linked above); dates and “valid until” text are as stated, fuzzy wording kept as written. Scotland is covered separately from England — see methodology. Not an official NHS service, and not clinical advice — follow the guidance issued to your pharmacy.