Myoclonic epilepsy

Treatment criteria:

• Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.

Malignant neoplasia (late stage)

Treatment criteria:

• Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.

Insomnia

Clinical criteria:

• Patient must be receiving this drug for the management of insomnia,

AND

• Patient must be receiving long-term nursing care on account of age, infirmity or other condition in a hospital, nursing home or residential facility,

AND

• Patient must have demonstrated, within the past 6 months, benzodiazepine dependence by an unsuccessful attempt at gradual withdrawal.

Insomnia

Clinical criteria:

• Patient must be receiving this drug for the management of insomnia,

AND

• Patient must be receiving long-term nursing care,

AND

• Patient must be one in respect of whom a Carer Allowance is payable as a disabled adult,

AND

• Patient must have demonstrated, within the past 6 months, benzodiazepine dependence by an unsuccessful attempt at gradual withdrawal.