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Publication #6538
Reference
Name
Drug alert: supply disruption: Marcain Heavy 0.5% Solution For Injection
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
DRUGS
SAFETY
RISKS
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
DRUG THERAPY
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Description
- Marcain Heavy 0.5% (bupivacaine hydrochloride anhydrous) solution for injection will be out of stock until 22nd July.
- Marcain Heavy 0.5% solution for injection is indicated in adults and children of all ages for intrathecal (subarachnoid) spinal anaesthesia for surgery including caesarean section.
- The following management plan has been developed in collaboration with NHS England, the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Association of Anaesthetists.
- Further work is ongoing with these organisations to consider implications of this supply issue and guidance advising about further alternative options will be shared through clinical networks if necessary.
- Other bupivacaine injectable preparations continue to remain available during this time.
Contact Name
John Hannah
Contact Email
Contact Address
St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG.
Contact Phone
Created
2019-07-05 00:00:00
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