Class 4 drug alert – Caution in Use – Ativan solution for injection 4mg/1ml
24 Apr 2019
A Class 4 drug alert has been issued by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for certain batches of Ativan® solution for injection 4mg/1ml
DRUG ALERT
Class 4 drug alert – Caution in Use – Ativan solution for injection 4mg/1ml
Ref: EL (19)A/10
Date 24 April 2019
Ativan solution for injection 4mg/1ml
(Manufactured by Pfizer Limited)
PL 00057/1279
A Class 4 drug alert has been issued by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for certain batches of Ativan® solution for injection 4mg/1ml as shown in the table below.
Batch Number |
Expiry Date |
Pack Size |
First Distributed |
4091 |
Oct 2019 |
10 x 1ml |
15 Apr 2019 |
4092 |
Dec 2019 |
10 x 1ml |
10 Apr 2019 |
4094 |
Dec 2019 |
10 x 1ml |
NA |
Pfizer Limited has informed the MHRA that the text on the carton label has been updated to indicate the size of the ampoules; the text has been changed from 10 x 1ml ampoules to state 10 x 2ml ampoules. There have been no changes to the concentration and total volume of the ampoules.
Further information can be found on the MHRA section on the GOV.UK website.
Produced by the NPA Pharmacy Services team April 2019.