Western Australian Psychotropic Drugs Committee - WAPDC

Guidelines and Information

Graylands Hospital Drug Bulletin


Main Topic Vol. No. Month Year
Cytochromes and antipsychotics 18 3 December 2011
Psychostimulants 18 2 July 2011
New Antipsychotics 18 1 March 2011
Cardiac Adverse Effects 17 2 December 2010
Complementary Medications 17 1 August 2010
Long Acting Antipsychotic Injections 16 4 December 2009
Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder 16 3 October 2009

Metabolic Syndrome, Prolactin Elevation

16

2

June

2009

Desvenlafaxine and Duloxetine: new antidepressants

16

1

March

2009
Antidepressant combination and augmentation 15 4 October 2008
Paliperidone 15 4 June 2008
Antipsychotic Combinations 15 3 February 2008
Smoking Cessation in Psychiatric Patients 15 2 July 2007
Ziprasidone Unzipped 15 1 March 2007
CATIE and Typical Antipsychotics 14 4 December 2006
Antipsychotic Monitoring 14 3 October 2006
Psychotropic drug interactions 14 2 July 2006
Antipsychotic switching: When, how, why? 14 1 March 2006
Management of clozapine-induced side-effects 13 4 December 2006
Treatment of antipsychotic-induced weight gain 13 3 October 2005
New Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilisers 13 2 June 2005
Metabolic disturbances with antipsychotics 13 1 March 2005
Lithium revisited – frequently asked questions 12 4 December 2004
Clozapine & gastrointestinal adverse effects 12 3 September 2004
Atomoxetine – how useful for ADHD? 12 2 July 2004
Clozapine augmentation 12 1 March 2004
Aripiprazole – a new class of antipsychotic? 11 4 November 2003
Lithium induced hypothyroidism. When to treat? 11 3 June 2003
Risperdal Consta 11 2 May 2003
Combining antidepressants 11 1 February 2003
Reboxetine – a'NaRI' 10 3 November 2002
Profile of amisulpride 10 2 July 2002

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Anxiety Disorders (August 2008)

Please contact WATAG for printed copies of the Anxiety Disorder guidelines.
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Antidepressants (January 2005)

Important: The WAPDC Antidepressant Guidelines (2005) are now considered out-of-date and remain on this web site as an archive only. There are currently no plans to replace these Guidelines with an updated version.

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)

Important: The WAPDC Antipsychotic Drug Guidelines (2006) are now considered out-of-date and remain on this web site as an archive only. There are currently no plans to replace these Guidelines with an updated version.

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)

Important: The WAPDC Sedation Guidelines (2006) are now considered out-of-date and remain on this web site as an archive only. 

Sedation Guidelines 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. The Sedation Guidelines [PDF 403KB] are now considered out-of-date and are available only as an archive document.

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Pharmacological Management of Acutely Aroused Adult Patients (March 2007)

Important: The WAPDC Acute Arousal Guidelines (2007) are now considered out-of-date and remain on this web site as an archive only. 

Acute Arousal Guidelines [PDF 337KB] were developed by WAPDC as a to guide the management of acutely agitated general medical patients but are now considered out-of-date and are available only as an archive document.

Printed copies are also available by contacting WATAG.
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