Safety in Lactation: Sedative and analgesic peri-operative drugs

Who can supply or administer Controlled Drugs under the terms of a Patient Group Direction and under what circumstances?

Midazolam hydrochloride: syringe compatibility information for use during COVID-19

During COVID-19 mixing drugs in a syringe may be more necessary than normal.  For our background page on syringe compatibility during COVID-19 go here. Midazolam…

What injections can be given enterally?

This updated Medicines Q&A is a quick reference summary to different types of enteral feeding tubes, in relation to medication issues. Not all enteral feeding…

Safety in Lactation: Drugs used in status epilepticus

Choice of treatment will be influenced by the clinical situation. The evidence for these drugs in breastfeeding is based on their longer-term use rather than…

ARCHIVED NPSA Signal - Prevention of harm with buccal midazolam - February 2012

Key risks emerging from the review of serious incidents reported by the NHS to its National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) were shared in in…

ARCHIVED NPSA Alert - Reducing risk of overdose with midazolam injection in adults 2008

This page forms part of a resource on medication related patient safety alerts issued  by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) between 2002 and 2012…