Olanzapine - Schizophrenia and other psychoses
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Status 1
- Tablets
Initiation by a Mental Health specialist and stabilisation for a minimum of 1 month before any request to transfer prescribing responsibility.
Status 2
- Oro-dispersible tablets
Reserve orodispersible tablets for patients with swallowing difficulties or administration via a PEG tube.
Initiation by a Mental Health specialist and stabilisation for a minimum of 1 month before any request to transfer prescribing responsibility.
Status 3
- Depot injection
Olanzapine embonate - maintenance in schizophrenia.
Not suitable for administration under the locally commissioned service (LCS).
Note 3 hour monitoring after dose .
Documentation
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PAD Profile
Committee Recommendations (1)
The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee has agreed the length of prescribing of oral anti-psychotics by the specialist team at Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as:
Mental Health specialist initiation and prescribing for at least 1 month and until the patient is stabilised on treatment prior to transfer of care to primary care.
Where a stabilised patient requires a simple, non-complex and non-urgent dose adjustment, this can be managed in primary care on recommendation by the specialist team.
Other Indications
Below are listed other indications that Olanzapine is used to treat.
Other Drugs
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