ECG before antipsychotic medication (when indicated)
Before starting antipsychotic medication
tests per year, UK, before starting antipsychotic medication, if indicated
“Before starting antipsychotic medication, offer the person with psychosis or schizophrenia an electrocardiogram (ECG) if: specified in the summary of product characteristics (SPC)”
NICE CG178, Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management, recommendation 1.3.6.2, 2026-09-04
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Also offered when there is cardiovascular risk or history, or on inpatient admission.
- About
- SchizophreniaECG
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.