The purpose of the Anticholinergic Burden Calculator is to aid the clinician in their decision-making during a medication review, and to offer alternatives with a lower Anticholinergic burden, which may or may not be appropriate for that patient.

ACB Calculator

 

For the most up to date and full list of guidelines, shared care and prescribing support documents, please see Cheshire and Merseyside FormularyPolicies and procedures :: YourSpace Mersey Care and NICE guidance.

Guidelines

Shared Care - Documents are available under each drug

 

Prescribing Support for Amber Initiated Atypical Antipsychotics

 

  NHS South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport and Formby CCG – historic shared care agreement in place.

 NHS St Helens