Lancashire and South Cumbria
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This chapter of the formulary is under continual development, please let the team know if you have any comments about the contents: mlcsu.lscformulary@nhs.net

For more information about the formulary development process, please see: https://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/lancashire-and-south-cumbria-icb-formulary-development/

04-02-01 Second-Generation Antipsychotic Drugs

CSM advice: Second-generation (atypical) antipsychotics and increased risk of stroke–see BNF

 


Amisulpride
Formulary

Tablets 50mg, 200mg, 400mg
Liquid 100mg/mL

Link  LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

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Aripiprazole Abilify®
Formulary

Tablets 5mg,10mg,15mg, 30mg
Dispersible tablets 10mg,15mg
Liquid 1mg/mL

Consultant psychiatrist initiation only

Link  LSCMMG: Shared care guideline
Link  NICE TA213: Aripiprazole for the treatment of schizophrenia in people aged 15 to 17 years
Link  NICE TA292: Aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in adolescents with bipolar I disorder

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Cariprazine Reagila®
Formulary

Tablets 1.5mg, 3mg, 4.5mg, 6mg

Link  LSCFT - Cariprazine medicine request form
Link  LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

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Clozapine
Formulary

Injection

LSCFT use only

unlicensed 

Link  LSCFT - Clozapine injection medication request form

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Clozapine Clozaril®
Formulary
Tablets 25mg, 100mg

Consultant psychiatrist initiation only

Patients must be registered with the Clozapine Patient Monitoring Service (CPMS)
Link  MHRA: Clozapine and other antipsychotics: monitoring blood concentrations for toxicity
Link  MHRA: Clozapine: reminder of potentially fatal risk of intestinal obstruction, faecal impaction, and paralytic ileus

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Clozapine Denzapine®
Formulary
Liquid 100mg/5mL

Consultant psychiatrist initiation only

Patients must be registered with the Denzapine Patient Monitoring Service
Link  MHRA: Clozapine and other antipsychotics: monitoring blood concentrations for toxicity
Link  MHRA: Clozapine: reminder of potentially fatal risk of intestinal obstruction, faecal impaction, and paralytic ileus

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Lurasidone Latuda®
Formulary

Tablets 18.5mg, 37mg, 74mg

LSCFT initiated only

Link  LSCFT - Lurasidone medicine request form

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Olanzapine
Formulary
Injection 10mg/2mL


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Olanzapine
Formulary

Tablets 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 15mg
Dispersible tablets (Velotabs®) 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg

Link  LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

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Quetiapine
Formulary

Tablets 25mg, 100mg, 150mg, 200mg, 300mg


M/R tablets 50mg, 200mg, 300mg, 400mg (to be prescribed as Sondate XL in primary care)

LSCFT initiated only

Link  LSCFT - Quetiapine XL medicine request form
Link  LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

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Risperidone
Formulary

Tablets 500micrograms, 1mg, 2mg, 3mg
Dispersible tablets (Quicklets®) 1mg, 2mg
Liquid 1mg/mL

Link  LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

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