P rescribing Amy Scott Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist Guildford amp Waverley CCG Shaping healthcare for you and your family NHS England Key Messages Benzodiazepines and suicide Need for regular and close monitoring of patients who are withdrawing from benzodiazepines ID: 935990
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Benzodiazepine and Antidepressant PrescribingAmy Scott, Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist Guildford & Waverley CCG
Shaping healthcare for you … and your family
Slide2NHS England- Key MessagesBenzodiazepines and suicideNeed for regular and close monitoring of patients who are withdrawing from benzodiazepinesNeed to consider the particular risks associated with shorter acting benzodiazepinesExistence and continued relevance of guidance from NICE and BAP on prescribing/withdrawal of benzodiazpeines. https://www.bap.org.uk/docdetails.php?docID=77 https://cks.nice.org.uk/benzodiazepine-and-z-drug-withdrawal#!
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(managing benzo withdrawal)
Slide3Slide4Slide5AntidepressantsNote - The Mood Hive and associated local depression and anxiety treatment guidelines have been removed from PAD.Updated guidelines and resources for treating and managing depression in adults are being developed by Surrey & Borders Partnership. For current advice, in line with NICE guidance, please see the Clinical Knowledge Summaries
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