Guidelines and Information
- Anxiety Disorders (August 2008)
- Antidepressants (January 2005)
- Antipsychotic Drug Guidelines (August 2006)
- Sedation of Acutely Agitated Adult Patients Prior to Transportation (January 2006)
- Pharmacological Management of Acutely Aroused Adult Patients (March 2007)
- Advisory Notes
- Graylands Hospital Drug Bulletin
Anxiety Disorders (August 2008)
Requests for printed copies of the Anxiety Disorders guidelines can be placed using the WA Health Online Catalogue or by phoning HealthInfo on 1300 135 030
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Antidepressants (January 2005)
- Antidepressants – Therapeutic algorithm Part 1 [PDF 139KB]
- Antidepressants – Therapeutic algorithm Part 2 [PDF 155KB]
Includes sections on:
- Guidelines for the drug treatment of depression
- Algorithm for pharmacotherapy of depression
- Clinical conditions influencing selection of antidepressants
- Switching antidepressant agents
- Adverse effects that influence selection of antidepressants
- Clinically relevant drug interactions with newer antidepressants
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Antipsychotic Drug Guidelines (August 2006)
Antipsychotic
Drug Guidelines [PDF 440KB]
Version 3 of the 2006 Antipsychotic Drug Guidelines includes sections
on,
- Antipsychotic therapy in clinical practice
- Oral therapy and monitoring
- Depot antipsychotic therapy
- Antipsychotic-induced cardiac arrhythmia
- Pharmacological management of acute arousal
Printed copies are also available by contacting WATAG.
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Sedation of Acutely Agitated Adult Patients Prior to Transportation (January 2006)
Sedation Guidelines [PDF 580KB] were developed by WAPDC in conjunction with the RFDS (WA) to guide the management of acutely agitated adult patients prior to transportation, particularly in rural and remote areas.
Printed copies are also available by contacting WATAG.
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Pharmacological Management of Acutely Aroused Adult Patients (March 2007)
Acute Arousal Guidelines [PDF 158KB] were developed by WAPDC as a to guide the management of acutely agitated general medical patients.
Printed copies are also available by contacting WATAG.
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Advisory Notes
- Caution required with olanzapine intramuscular [November 2004, PDF 15KB]
- Olanzapine intramuscular injection [April 2004, PDF 167KB]
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Graylands Hospital Drug Bulletin
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