Dementia
For people with learning difficulties initiate treatment with low doses and titrate cautiously with frequent monitoring for side effects
Additional resources
KMPT Shared care guidelines for the treatment of alzheimers type dementia
NHS England antipsychotic use in dementia toolkit
British Association for Psychopharmacology Clinical practice with anti-dementia drugs
NICE Summary of guidance on dementia
NICE CG42 Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care
NICE CG103 Delirium: Diagnosis, prevention and management
NICE advice KTT7 Low-dose antipsychotics in people with dementia
PrescQIPP Reducing Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementia Toolkit