Class 2 Medicines Recall: Lorazepam 2mg/ml Injection, Lorazepam 4mg/ml Injection (unlicensed medicines)
Drug alert number: EL(22)A/37
Date issued: 30 August 2022
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for:
Lorazepam 2mg/ml Injection Unlicensed medicine
Batch Number
Expiry Date
Pack Size
First Distributed
070084
31 July 2023
25 x 1ml
17 August 2020
070126
31 July 2023
25 x 1ml
17 August 2020
080060
31 July 2023
25 x 1ml
17 August 2020
080091
31 July 2023
25 x 1ml
17 August 2020
Lorazepam 4mg/ml Injection Unlicensed medicine
Batch Number
Expiry Date
Pack Size
First Distributed
070096
31 July 2023
25 x 1ml
17 August 2020
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: lorazepam
Brief description of the problem
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc are recalling the above batches due to an out of specification result with related substances during testing for retain samples. This unlicensed medicine has been imported into the U.K. to meet the special need of individual patients.
Advice for healthcare professionals
Stop supplying the above batch immediately. Quarantine all remaining stock and return it to your supplier using your supplier’s approved process.
Full drug alert can be viewed here.
Advice for patients
Patients are not required to take any action at this time. This product is administered by healthcare professionals only.
Further Information
For medical information enquiries, please contact at pv@hikma.com
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