Bipolar medication pathway for adults
The aim of this pathway is to encourage safe and efficient prescribing by advising the best evidence based pharmacological treatments for bipolar disorder.
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Standards for use of ‘as required’ and rescue medication
These standards promote safe, effective and appropriate prescribing and administration of ‘as required’ medication, including those used for physical health conditions.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
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Safety guidance: Lithium on admission to an acute hospital ward
Has been replaced by a new document: Mental Health Medicines: safety guidance for acute Trusts.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
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Protocol for the administration of Buccal Midazolam for Epilepsy to named patients by non-registered staff in the Learning Disability and Secure Inpatient Services
Following this protocol will help the Trust to define parameters for the safe, effective and skillful administration of epilepsy rescue medication by non-registered practitioners within the Learning Disability Services and the Secure Inpatient Services.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
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Trimipramine deprescribing guidance
The guidelines to not prescribing this drug and deprescribing procedures to be used.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
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Citalopram and escitalopram maximum dose reductions
The purpose of this document is to give the guidelines of how to cut down doses of Citalopram and the various routes to take.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
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Promazine deprescribing guidance
This document describes the pathway used to deprescribe Promazine.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
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Guidelines for Prescribing and Administration of olanzapine long acting injection Zypadhera
The purpose of this guideline is to inform clinical staff of clinical appropriateness criteria for using olanzapine long-acting injection.
Category: Guidance, Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
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Naloxone hydrochloride inpatient guide
Naloxone Hydrochloride for inpatient use and guidance for use in acute opioid overdose and opioid induced respiratory depression for urgent action.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
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SBARD lithium NSAIDs
A number of medication incidents have been reported recently concerning the prescribing and administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to patients on lithium. Use this document as a guide.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
