Policies & Publications: Medicine Guidelines

Title Document Number Last Reviewed
Acetylcysteine IV in Acute Immediate Release Paracetamol Overdose SESLHDMG/114
Acetylcysteine IV in non-paracetamol induced acute liver injury failure
Adenosine (antiarrhythmic) SESLHDMG/105
Agomelatine in major depression SESLHDPR/646
Alteplase to restore CVAD patency SESLHDMG/106
Amiodarone Intravenous SESLHDMG/108
Andexanet Alfa SESLHDMG/101
Argatroban for Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) SESLHDPR/719
Aspirin IV in Neurointerventional Procedures and Intensive Care Areas
Azithromycin for prevention of exacerbations in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Bedaquiline fumarate for resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
Belatacept for prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult patients receiving/received a kidney transplant SESLHDPR/751
Bivalirudin for Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) SESLHDPR/711
Clevidipine SESLHDMG/104
Colistimethate (Colistin) IV (Polymyxin E) for Urinary Tract Infections SESLHDPR/608
Danaparoid
Direct Oral Anticoagulants - DOAC Guidelines - CEC
Fentanyl 2 microg/mL with Adrenaline (epinephrine) 2 microg/mL and Bupivacaine 0.1% epidural infusion
Ferric Carboxymaltose (Ferinject) - Iron
Ferric Derisomaltose (Monofer)
Fomepizole for treatment of toxic alcohol (methanol, ethylene glycol) poisoning
Fondaparinux for Heparin induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Fosfomycin Oral Prescribing Protocol SESLHDPR/661
Heparin - Anticoagulation with Intravenous Heparin Sodium Infusion

SESLHDPR/402
Idarucizumab in Urgent Dabigatran Reversal SESLHDMG/110
Insulin dextrose infusion in Pregnancy RHW SESLHDMG/103
Insulin Glargine High Concentration 300 units/mL (Toujeo®)
Iron Infusions

Medicine Guidelines:

SESLHDPR/753
Iron Polymaltose (Ferrosig) SESLHDMG/112
Iron Sucrose (Venofer)
Lamotrigine for use in Spinal Cord Injury Induced Neuropathic Pain OR for Intractable Trigeminal Neuralgia
Levosimendan SESLHDMG/113
Lidocaine (lignocaine) patch for symptomatic treatment of neuropathic pain refractory or unsuitable for alternative medications SESLHDPR/648
Meglumine Diatrizoate and Sodium Diatrizoate (Gastrografin®) in Adult Adhesional Small Bowel Obstruction SESLHDPR/570
Methotrexate (oral) SESLHDMG/102
Methoxyflurane Inhaler for Acute Pain Management
Naloxone for treatment of opioid induced over-sedation and respiratory depression
Naltrexone for treatment of long-acting opioid poisoning SESLHDPR/651
Natalizumab
Olanzapine Pamoate Long-Acting Injection (LAI)
Pain Management- Ketamine Infusions for Adult Patients with Acute and Chronic Non- Cancer Pain
Paracetamol SESLHDMG/111
Phentolamine in the treatment of dermal necrosis or sloughing following extravasation of peripherally administered noradrenaline (norepinephrine)
Polymyxin B IV for infections outside of the urinary tract SESLHDPR/573
Rituximab
Sacubitril+Valsartan (Entresto®) for Systolic Heart Failure SESLHDPR/585
Sodium Thiosulfate in Calciphylaxis SESLHDPR/659
Subcutaneous Furosemide for end stage heart failure with fluid overload in the dying patient
Subcutaneous Ketamine for Refractory Neuropathic Pain in the Palliative Care Setting
Subcutaneous levetiracetam for seizure management in palliative care patients
Subcutaneous levomepromazine for refractory nausea in the palliative care patient and agitation in the terminal phase
Subcutaneous lidocaine for refractory neuropathic pain in the palliative care setting
Subcutaneous phenobarbital for refractory terminal agitation and uncontrolled seizure (including status epilepticus) in the imminently dying patient
Syphilis Management SESLHDMG/107
Tirofiban in emergency interventional neuroradiology procedures
Tolvaptan in inpatient treatment of hyponatraemia SESLHDPR/576
Varenicline for smoking cessation SESLHDPR/649
Zoledronic Acid for Early/Locally Advanced Breast Cancer