Dysphagia

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Documentation

Guidelines (Local)

Thickeners for Children - Prescribing Guide for Primary Care - Oct 23

Guidelines (Local)

Guide to prescribing thickeners for dysphagia (Adults) - February 2025

Guidelines (National)

IDDSI National Definitions Framework for fluid and food descriptors - 2019

Information

Safe eating, drinking, and swallowing techniques - February 2025

Drugs

Below are listed all drugs that are used to treat Dysphagia.

Committee Recommendations (2)

05 Feb 25 - Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee have agreed an updated guide to prescribing thickeners in adults. A reference source for safe eating, drinking and swallowing techniques was also agreed to support patients prior to speech and language therapist assessment.

03 May 23 - Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC) approve the Surrey Heartlands Community Guide to Prescribing Thickeners for Dysphagia in Adults

Preferred products are:
- Nutilis Clear 175g tin; or
- Resource ThickenUp Clear 215g tin

Other brands and formulations (sachets, pre-thickened drinks etc) should only be prescribed on advice from a Speech and Language Team

Guideline Profile

Indication :

Dysphagia

Keywords :

Swallowing difficulties, SALT, SLT, Speech and language therapy, thickening agents, IDDSI levels, drinks thickeners, food thickeners

Brand Names Include :

Multi-thick, Nutilis Powder, Nutilis clear, Resource ThickenUp Clear, Resource thickened drink, Thick and Easy, Thick & Easy, Vitaquick, Thixo-D, Thicken Aid, Nutilis Complete, Nutilis Fruit, Swalloweze, Accucist Clear, Carobel Instant, SLO Drinks, Swalloweze

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