Dementia
For people with learning difficulties initiate treatment with low doses and titrate cautiously with frequent monitoring for side effects
Additional resources
Guidelines for GPs - prescribing for dementia
NHS England antipsychotic use in dementia toolkit
British Association for Psychopharmacology Clinical practice with anti-dementia drugs
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