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Regulatory prescribing guidance outlining authorised prescribers, approved medical conditions, specialist requirements, patient age criteria, maximum stimulant dosages and notification procedures under the Western Australia Department of Health.
Jurisdiction: Western Australia, Australia
Responsible authority: Department of Health
Subject: Prescribing of stimulant medicines
Document type: Prescribing guidance / regulatory information
Target users: Medical practitioners authorised to prescribe stimulant medicines
Approved conditions: ADHD; Acquired brain injury; Depression; Narcolepsy; Binge eating disorder
Approved specialists: Paediatrician; Neurologist; Paediatric neurologist; Psychiatrist; Child and adolescent psychiatrist; Rehabilitation physician; Paediatric rehabilitation physician; Respiratory and sleep physician; Thoracic medicine physician
Patient eligibility: Patients within specified approved age criteria depending on prescriber specialisation
Minimum patient age: 4 years (for child-specialist prescribers)
Maximum stimulant doses: Dexamfetamine up to 60 mg/day; Lisdexamfetamine up to 70 mg/day; Methylphenidate up to 120 mg/day; combination doses calculated as dexamfetamine equivalents
Prescription setting: Clinical treatment of approved conditions
Regulatory requirement: Notification to the Department of Health when commencing stimulant treatment or when specified patient or prescriber details change
Co-prescriber rules: Co-prescribers must be medical practitioners practising in Western Australia and recorded in the notification
Review requirement: Annual patient review by the primary stimulant prescriber
Contact service: Schedule 8 Medicines Prescriber Information Service
Telehealth provision: Interstate practitioners may prescribe via telehealth for Western Australian residents for prescriptions issued on or after 13 December 2023
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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