Joint Formulary & PAD

Guideline Profile : Depression

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"

15 Aug 18 - Not Set
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 - link provided below

Guideline Profile

Indication :
Depression
Keywords :
anxiety, antidepressants, antidepressant deprescribing, stopping antidepressants, SSRIs, SNRI,s MAOIs, tricyclic antidepressants, TCAs, antidepressant withdrawal
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