Brand Name(s):Stemetil
Indication:Antipsychotic – patients on the SMI register
Antipsychotic use in dementia
Rationale:
Considered:Mar-10
Review Date:Oct-24
Comments:
NICE CG178
Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: treatment and management
Full details at:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg178/resources/guidance-psychosis-and-schizophrenia-in-adults-treatment-and-management-pdf
Feb 2014
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Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people
National Clinical Guideline Number CG155
January 2013
Guidance available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/14021/62392/62392.pdf
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Antipsychotic use may be associated with an increased risk of VTE. At present there are insufficient data available to determine any difference in risk between atypical and conventional antipsychotics, or between individual drugs. All possible risk factors for VTE should be identified before and during antipsychotic treatment and preventive measures undertaken
MHRA Drug safety update Volume 2 Issue 11 June 2009