Letters
Lorazepam availability
Where has all the lorazepam gone?
BMJ 2011; 343 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d5955 (Published 21 September 2011) Cite this as: BMJ 2011;343:d5955
- David J S de Monteverde-Robb, lead pharmacist1
- On behalf of Christopher M C Allen, Maxwell S Damian, Mark R A Manford, Rowan M Burnstein, Kevin E J Gunning, David K Menon
- 1Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- david.demonteverde-robb{at}addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Intravenous lorazepam is preferable to intravenous diazepam as first line treatment of status epilepticus.1 It has a longer redistribution half life, which lessens the chance of seizure recurrence.1 Lorazepam may also bind more tightly to receptors in the brain, so, although it has a similar …
Log in
Log in using your username and password
Log in through your institution
Subscribe from £173 *
Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more.
* For online subscription
Access this article for 1 day for:
£38 / $45 / €42 (excludes VAT)
You can download a PDF version for your personal record.