Although there are clinical situations where a time-limited prescription of antipsychotic drugs may be appropriate, often antipsychotic drugs are over prescribed for people living with dementia. This resource pack will support pharmacists, who play a crucial role in medicines optimisation, to have critical conversations about the prescription of antipsychotics in dementia and reduce inappropriate prescribing.

Download the resource pack

The resource pack contains a digest of information, guidance and tools to support pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. It includes:

• Essential information about dementia and how it affects people
• A list of the drugs that are covered as part of this call to action
• Steps to take to query prescriptions either reactively or proactively
• Information about alternative therapies for these people with dementia including evidence of the benefits of non-pharmacological approaches and how to find them locally
• Clarity about what to track and report to help us understand progress over time
• Information on how this fits into your continuing professional development

More information

• National call to action www.institute.nhs.uk/dementiac2a
• Join the call to action www.acalltoaction.co.uk/therightprescription
• The Royal Pharmaceutical Society website www.rpharms.com/dementia/dementia-pharmacy-and-call-to-action.asp