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4 Central nervous system

PALLIATIVE CARE PHYSICIANS - Guidelines for the use of drugs in symptom control

 

04-02-01 Second-Generation Antipsychotic Drugs

Amisulpride
Formulary

Supported by ESCA
Link  ESCA: Oral Antipsychotics
Link  NICE CG178: Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults

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Aripiprazole
Formulary
  • Supported by ESCA
  • Use in Tourette's syndrome approved
Link  ESCA: Oral Antipsychotics
Link  NICE TA213: Aripiprazole for the treatment of schizophrenia in people aged 15 -17 years (NICE TA 213)
Link  NICE TA292: Aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in adolescents with bipolar I disorder

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Olanzapine
Formulary

Supported by ESCA
Link  CG 178: Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults
Link  ESCA: Oral Antipsychotics
Link  NICE CG38:Bipolar disorder: The management of bipolar disorder in adults, children and adolescents, in primary and secondary care

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Quetiapine
Formulary
  • Prescribe standard release tablets
  • Supported by ESCA
Link  CG178: Psychosis and schizoprenia in adults
Link  ESCA: Oral Antipsychotics

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Quetiapine
Formulary
  • Supported by ESCA
  • Rationale for prescribing rather than first line antipsychotics to be provided with ESCA

    APC preferred brands, choose most cost effective option:
  • Biquelle XL
  • Sondate XL
  • Zaluron XL
  • Choose most cost-effective option
Link  ESCA: Oral Antipsychotics

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Risperidone
Formulary

Supported by ESCA
Link  CG178: Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults
Link  ESCA: Oral Antipsychotics

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Clozapine
Formulary

Specialist initiation and maintenance only


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Lurasidone Latuda®
Non Formulary

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Sertindole Serdolect®
Non Formulary

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Ziprasidone Zeldox®
Non Formulary

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Zotepine
Non Formulary

Discontinued in 2011

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