Oral antipsychotics

Prescribers are reminded to be alert to the risk of addictive gambling and other impulse control disorders. It is important to advise patients, their families and friends to be alert to these risks.

Plasma concentration monitoring form ONLY for diagnosis of acute poisoning

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28 tablet £1.12
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28 tablet £1.18
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28 tablet £1.29
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28 tablet £11.09
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28 tablet £78.06
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28 tablet £78.06
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150 ml £100.72

Plasma level reduced by up to 50% by cigarette smoke

Plasma concentration monitoring form ONLY for diagnosis of acute poisoning  

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28 tablet £6.91
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28 tablet £15.00
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28 tablet £12.10
56 tablet
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28 tablet £35.87
56 tablet
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28 tablet £26.35
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28 tablet £46.50
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28 tablet £20.18
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28 tablet £34.83
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28 tablet £34.81
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28 tablet £49.74
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28 tablet £37.24
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28 tablet £66.76
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28 tablet £58.01
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28 tablet £96.14

Patients can be initiated on modified release formulation but all patients should be considered for a switched to immediate release once an optimal dose is established (see policy below)

If XL is needed for clinical reasons then prescribe by branded generic: Biquelle® XL, Zaluron® XL, Sondate® XL and Mintreleq® XL have the lowest cost. N.B In East Kent GPs are being advised to switch to Sondate® XL 

Cost effective use of quetiapine

Plasma concentration monitoring form ONLY for diagnosis of acute poisoning

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30 tablet
6 tablet
60 tablet £13.84
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2 tablet
60 tablet £52.22
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2 tablet
60 tablet £61.75
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60 tablet £51.30
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60 tablet £73.45
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60 tablet £67.66
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60 tablet £113.10
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60 tablet £113.10
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60 tablet £170.00
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60 tablet £226.20
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20 tablet £0.59
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20 tablet £0.61
6 tablet
60 tablet
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60 tablet £1.28
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20 tablet
60 tablet £1.55
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20 tablet
60 tablet £1.72
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28 tablet £3.04
30 tablet
60 tablet
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100 ml £4.10
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28 tablet £23.86
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28 tablet £24.02
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28 tablet £44.43
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28 tablet £43.49
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28 tablet £50.35
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30 tablet
60 tablet £1.70
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60 tablet £3.02
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60 tablet £4.69
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30 tablet
60 tablet £35.21
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60 ml £36.00
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1000 tablet
28 tablet £15.97
56 tablet
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28 tablet £7.38
500 tablet
56 tablet
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28 tablet £10.20
500 tablet
56 tablet
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150 ml £2.35
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1 ml

Baseline ECG required before treatment - assess need for further ECGs during treatment on an individual basis

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30 capsule £1.18
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100 tablet
1000 tablet
28 tablet £11.20
30 tablet
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100 tablet
250 tablet
28 tablet £12.34
30 tablet
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28 tablet £22.05
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100 tablet
20 tablet
28 tablet £21.86
30 tablet
50 tablet
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100 ml £7.10
500 ml
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100 tablet
112 tablet
28 tablet
30 tablet £3.42
56 tablet
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100 tablet
30 tablet £18.80
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150 ml £28.00
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1 tablet
100 tablet
1000 tablet
112 tablet £59.12
50 tablet
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1 tablet
100 tablet
1000 tablet
112 tablet £134.89
50 tablet
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150 ml £25.50
200 ml
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50 tablet
60 tablet £4.86
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100 tablet £13.92
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50 tablet
60 tablet £2.88
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100 tablet £3.14
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100 tablet £8.06
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100 tablet £16.13

Guideline for prescribing lurasidone and named patient request form

Some CCGs have not approved lurasidone for use, therefore it must not be assumed that GPs will continue the prescription. Please contact the GP. The East Kent Prescribing Group have not commissioned lurasidone for use by GPs.

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28 tablet £90.72
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28 tablet £90.72
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28 tablet £90.72

This drug is not licensed for use in the UK.

The guideline below must be followed:

Guideline for the use of Melperone and patient request form 

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20 tablet
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28 capsule (4 x 7 capsules) £80.36
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28 capsule (4 x 7 capsules) £80.36
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28 capsule (4 x 7 capsules) £80.36
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28 capsule (4 x 7 capsules) £80.36