Suggested Claustrophobia Anxiety Prophylaxis for MRI
1 August 2011
RE:
MEMO TO:
FROM:
Suggested Claustrophobia Anxiety Prophylaxis for MRI
Referring Physicians Ordering MRI Studies for Patients with Claustrophobia
MRI Safety Committee
Scott Reeder (Chair), Kelly Bybee, Aji Djamali, Matt Henry, Jeff Kanne, Fred Kelcz, Scott
Knishka, Frank Korosec, Tom McKinlay, John Park, Missy Post, Howard Rowley, Elizabeth
Sadowski, Charlie Stojanovich, Frank Thornton, Mike Tuite, Karl Vigen
For patients who may experience claustrophobia during an MRI scan and require prophylaxis, the University of
Wisconsin Department of Radiology suggests the use of Lorazepam (Ativan, Temesta), a short-to-intermediate
duration benzodiazepine.
We recommend that the physician requesting the study prescribe two (2) Lorazepam 1 mg tablets, and that the
patient should fill the prescription prior to their MRI appointment. The patient should take one (1) tablet 1-2 hours
prior to their MRI appointment. The patient should bring the 2nd tablet with them to the MRI appointment, and if
the patient is still anxious immediately prior to going into the MRI scanner they should take the 2nd one (1) tablet.
Referring physicians are requested to remind their patients that they should not drive after taking anxiolytics and
should arrange to have a driver take them home after their MRI scan.
Please direct questions to Mike Tuite, Scott Reeder, Scott Knishka or Kelly Bybee.
Department of Radiology
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