Prescribing

Allergic Disorders & Anaphylaxis
Last review date 02/12/2022 The 'Allergic Disorders' template on Ardens includes guidance and advice for managing allergies along with a link to th...
Fri, 2 Dec, 2022 at 3:29 PM
Allergies
Last review date 02/12/2022 Access the allergies template using the button embedded in various relevant templates such as any of the formularies, patient r...
Fri, 2 Dec, 2022 at 3:34 PM
Anticholinergic Burden
The risk of cognitive impairment in older people can be increased by medications with a high anticholinergic burden.  These medications are also associated ...
Fri, 21 Apr, 2023 at 1:30 PM
Benzodiazepine + Z-Drug Monitoring
The ‘Benzodiazepine + Z-Drug Monitoring’ template can be accessed from the anxiolytics, challenging behaviour, hypnotics & analgesia formularies. It can...
Tue, 17 Mar, 2020 at 11:08 AM
Bisphosphonate Monitoring
Ardens can assist with drug monitoring to ensure the correct tests are completed, including medications like ACE inhibitors, levothyroxine, anticoagulants, ...
Tue, 3 Dec, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Compression Hosiery Formulary
Last review date 03/02/2023 The 'Compression Hosiery' template can be located on the Wound Management template. Assess the patient for hosiery,...
Fri, 17 Feb, 2023 at 12:03 PM
Considerations for prescribing using Ardens resources
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Allergies Antimicrobials Cost Interactions Dosing Paediatrics Local Prescribing Order of formularies Over the c...
Mon, 13 Oct, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Corticosteroid Monitoring
NHS England published a national patient safety alert for patients at risk of adrenal suppression in August 2020.  Further information can be found here.  W...
Wed, 13 Aug, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Covert Medication Administration
Last review date 03/02/2023 The 'Covert Medication Administration' tab can be found on the right hand side of the main drug review template. ...
Wed, 28 Aug, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Drug Injections
Please see also - Personally Administered Items The Drug Injections template has been set-up so that all injections can be accessed from within the same...
Thu, 12 Sep, 2024 at 8:07 AM