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 Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 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 Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an in house pharmacy with specialist pharmacists and technicians at Berrywood Hospital, Northampton, whilst in the north of the county our specialist pharmacists and technicians are based within the acute hospital pharmacy department at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Pharmacy contact details:
Berrywood Pharmacy
Opening hours are Monday-Friday 11am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
Dispensary Contact Number: 01604 685414
Kettering General Pharmacy
Opening Hours are Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm Saturday 9am-12.30pm
Dispensary Contact Number: 01536 493540
Staff across Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have access to the emergency duty pharmacy services at the acute Trusts outside of these hours.
