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 SESLHDMG/122
Alteplase to restore CVAD patency SESLHDMG/106
Amiodarone Intravenous SESLHDMG/108
Andexanet Alfa SESLHDMG/101
Argatroban for Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) SESLHDMG/116
Arginine IV for treatment of acute stroke-like episode in patients with confirmed or suspected MELAS SESLHDMG/128
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 SESLHDMG/117
Bivalirudin for Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) SESLHDMG/118
Clevidipine SESLHDMG/104
Colistimethate (Colistin) IV (Polymyxin E) for Urinary Tract Infections SESLHDMG/119
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 SESLHDMG/127
Ferric Derisomaltose (Monofer)
Fibrinogen Concentrate for management of severe fibrinogen deficiency in Cardiac Surgery SESLHDMG/125
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
Ilprost inhaled for management of Acute Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure in Cardiac Theatre SESLHDMG/121
Insulin dextrose infusion in Pregnancy RHW SESLHDMG/103
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
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 SESLHDMG/126
Paracetamol SESLHDMG/111
Patisiran SESLHDMG/115
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 SESLHDMG/120
Rituximab SESLHDMG/123
Sodium Thiosulfate in Calciphylaxis SESLHDPR/659
Subcutaneous Furosemide for end stage heart failure with fluid overload in the dying patient SESLHDMG/130
Subcutaneous Ketamine for Refractory Neuropathic Pain in the Palliative Care Setting SESLHDMG/133
Subcutaneous levetiracetam for seizure management in palliative care patients SESLHDMG/132
Subcutaneous levomepromazine for refractory nausea in the palliative care patient and agitation in the terminal phase SESLHDMG/134
Subcutaneous lidocaine for refractory neuropathic pain in the palliative care setting SESLHDMG/131
Subcutaneous Morphine for Women in Labour at Royal Hospital for Women SESLHDMG/124
Subcutaneous phenobarbital for refractory terminal agitation and uncontrolled seizure (including status epilepticus) in the imminently dying patient SESLHDMG/129
Syphilis Management SESLHDMG/107
Tirofiban in emergency interventional neuroradiology procedures
Tolvaptan in inpatient treatment of hyponatraemia SESLHDPR/576
Zoledronic Acid for Early/Locally Advanced Breast Cancer