NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 14th March 2011 NICE has published an updated clinical guideline for management of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia) in adults (clinical guideline 113, […]
Category Archives: CNS and mental health
NPC Archive Item: More data on the risk of VTE with antipsychotics
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 8 November 2010 A UK case-control study suggests an increased risk of venous thromboembolism with the use of antipsychotics. The increased risk equates to about four extra cases per year […]
NPC Archive Item: March Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 19 March 2010 The MHRA and CHM have published the March edition of Drug Safety Update. Highlights include: A […]
NPC Archive Item: Aripiprazole in schizophrenia: how does it compare with olanzapine and risperidone▼?
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 22 February 2010 A Cochrane review suggests that aripiprazole may be slightly less efficacious than olanzapine and similar to risperidone▼ in the treatment of schizophrenia. However, the clinical significance […]
NPC Archive Item: Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 25 January 2010 The MHRA and CHM have published the January edition of Drug Safety Update (DSU). Highlights include: […]
NPC Archive Item: Government takes action on reducing the use of antipsychotic drugs in dementia
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 30 November 2009 The Government has accepted the findings and recommendations of an independent report on prescribing of antipsychotics in people with dementia. The report identifies an unacceptable level […]
NPC Archive Item: NICE updates depression guideline
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 5 November 2009 NICE has issued a clinical guideline on the treatment and management of depression in adults. The guideline makes recommendations on the identification, treatment and management of […]
NPC Archive Item: Antipsychotic use and life expectancy of people with schizophrenia
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 30th July 2009 An observational study in Finland confirms the large gap in life expectancy between people with schizophrenia and the general population. However, it also suggests that long-term […]
NPC Archive Item: Getting the Medicines Right: Medicines Management in Adult and Older Adult Acute Mental Health Wards.
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 28th July 2009 Introduction In July 2009 the document ‘Getting the Medicines Right: Medicines Management in Adult and Older Adult Acute Mental Health Wards’ was published to support the […]
NPC Archive Item: June Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 11th June 2009 The MHRA and CHM have published the June edition of Drug Safety Update. This issue gives […]