NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 20th March 2012 In a relatively small (n=295) randomised controlled trial of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease, continuing donepezil resulted in slower cognitive decline over 12 months than stopping donepezil. However, […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 25 November 2011 A systematic review and multiple-treatment meta-analysis suggests that antipsychotic drugs are significantly more effective than mood stabilisers in the acute treatment of manic episodes in adults. […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 14 November 2011 Following a re-submission by the manufacturer, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted paliperidone palmitate▼ prolonged-release injection for use within NHS Scotland for specific adult patients* […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 2 August 2011 A randomised controlled trial suggests that a systematic approach to the management of pain in people with dementia reduces agitation and may reduce the number of […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 16 June 2011 The new NICE clinical guideline 123 focuses on improving access to services for people with common mental health disorders. This involves improving identification and recognition of […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 4th May 2011 A systematic review concluded that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs, e.g. sertraline or citalopram) are probably the antidepressants of first choice in people with depression and chronic […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 28 April 2011 A NICE review and re-appraisal of donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease has resulted in a change in the guidance. Specifically: […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 14th March 2011 NICE has published an updated clinical guideline for management of  generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia) in adults (clinical guideline 113, […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 8 November 2010 A UK case-control study suggests an increased risk of venous thromboembolism with the use of antipsychotics. The increased risk equates to about four extra cases per year […]