Why should I attend an antidepressant medication review?
Antidepressants can be effective for the treatment of moderate to severe depression, moderate to severe anxiety disorders and nerve pain caused by diabetes and other conditions. However, there are concerns that some individuals may experience dependence and withdrawal associated with antidepressant use. It is also known that while some individuals may receive an appropriate course of treatment, others may continue antidepressants inappropriately due to a lack of routine review.
Do I need to have my antidepressant reviewed?
Antidepressants are no different to any other medicines. It is important to have your medicines routinely reviewed. For some individuals once a year review may be enough, for others more regular review will be needed. Having medicines reviewed regularly creates an opportunity to discuss if a medicine needs to continue. It also gives an opportunity to consider effective non-pharmacological treatments and lifestyle changes that may help.
Do I need to stop my antidepressant?
It may be appropriate for some individuals to stop their antidepressant, but not for others. Continuing your antidepressant may be appropriate because there are more benefits to continuing than risks of stopping e.g. recurrence of severe depression. Reducing and/or stopping your antidepressant may be necessary to reduce the risk of avoidable adverse drug effects and harms e.g. falls, confusion, sedation. Or where you have completed your course of antidepressant treatment and recovered e.g. following six months of antidepressant treatment due to a single episode of depression.
How should I prepare for my medication review?
To help you best prepare for your review please complete the questions that can be found at – https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/manage-my-meds-for-patients-and-carers/questions-to-prepare-for-my-medicines-review-proms
You may also find it useful to read the following resources- For further information regarding antidepressants – https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/antidepressants
For possible side effects when stopping antidepressant medication – https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/stopping-antidepressants
Practice information
Opening Times & Info
Monday to Friday 08:00 to 18:00
Weekend closed
Practice Contact:
Bank Street Medical Group
The Health Centre
Bank Street. Cupar, KY15 4JN
Telephone: 01334 651201
Email: Fife.f20413cuparbankstreet@nhs.scot
New Patient Register
To make things easier for you to register, download a Registration Form and Questionnaire Form. Complete these at your leisure, print them off and bring them into the practice. It is practice policy to ask for the completed forms to be accompanied by photographic ID and proof of your address. Click here for more information on the Registration process.
Nurse Clinics
Our Nursing team runs multiple clinics each week. Click here to find out more about the clinics we run dealing with Chronic Disease Management.
The practice has a dedicated Mental Health Triage Nurse working with the practice team offering patient appointments on a Tuesday each week.
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