Guideline Profile : Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal
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Below are listed all drugs that are used to treat Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal.
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Committee Recommendations (2)
The Surrey Heartlands Medicines Optimisation Operational Group approved a local guideline to support clinicans in deprescribing antidepressants.
The guide provides advice on dose-tapering techniques, withdrawal symptoms and ways to avoid them, and sign-posting to other supporting resources.
See document called "How to stop antidepressants"
This NICE guideline (NG215 - April 2022) covers general principles for prescribing and managing withdrawal from opioids, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids, Z-drugs and antidepressants in primary and secondary care.