Click on the mental health conditions below to access a handy summary chart comparing the main medications that are usually prescribed for that condition. The charts show easy to read information such as the medication names, how they work, doses, how long they take to work, some side effects, how long to take and how to stop.
Bipolar depression (formerly known as manic depression)
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) Pharmacy Service exist to proactively support staff, service users and carers in achieving safe and effective medicines management, optimising the use of medicines by providing a high quality and friendly service.
We do this by providing:
Accurate and independent information and education about medicines to other healthcare professionals, service users and carers
Clinical and dispensing activities to facilitate the management of medicines by service users within inpatient and community teams
Support to ensure that medicines management resources are used cost effectively within CPFT.
Pharmacy contact details:
Peterborough Mental Health Pharmacy Team - covering Peterborough and Fenland
Tel: 01733 776006
Cambridge Mental Health Pharmacy Team - covering Cambridge, South
Cambs, East Cambs and Huntingdonshire
Tel: 01223 218518
Pharmacy opening hours:
General opening hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff across CPFT have access to on call pharmacy services outside of these hours.
