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Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms: safe prescribing and withdrawal management for adults

NICE guideline [NG215] Published: 20 April 2022

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Tools and resources

Tools to help you put the guidance into practice.

Decision aids

  • Patient decision aid summary version on should I stop my benzodiazepine or z-drug?  PDF 102 KB 15 June 2023  
  • Patient decision aid full version on should I stop my benzodiazepine or z-drug?  PDF 289 KB 15 June 2023  
  • Patient decision aids information  

Implementation support

  • NHS England: Optimising personalised care for adults prescribed medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms: Framework for action for integrated care boards (ICBs) and primary care  

Education

  • Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee: Buprenorphine long-acting injection guidance  
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists: Stopping antidepressants  

Summary versions

  • Visual summary: before starting medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms PDF 76 KB 20 April 2022  
  • Visual summary: reviewing medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms PDF 128 KB 20 April 2022  

Audit and service improvement

  • Baseline assessment tool Excel 44 KB 20 April 2022  

Resource impact

  • Resource impact summary report  
  • Resource impact template Excel 1.26 MB 12 July 2022  

Research recommendations

  • Research recommendations information  

Guidance into practice

  • About the Into practice guide  
  • Practical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance