Anticipatory Medication

Question 1

4 areas that Anticipatory Medication target

Answer 1

Pain
Secretions
Nausea / Vomiting
Agitation

Question 2

How do we tackle pain in Anticipatory Medication (w/max doses)

Answer 2

Morphine sulphate 1-2.5mg SC + max 4doses/24hr

Question 3

What happens if eGFR <50 for dealing with pain?

Answer 3

Cant give morphine so give

Oxycodone 1-2mg SC + Max 4doses/24hr

Question 4

Medication for chemotherapy side effect?

Answer 4

Ondasetron (for NV) in chemo

Question 5

What can target both agitation + N+V ? (2)

Answer 5

Levomepromazine

Haloperidol

Question 6

What is a medication to deal with respiratory secretions?

Answer 6

Hyoscine Butylbromide

Question 7

Where do these medications fall under when prescribing?

Answer 7

When required medications

Question 8

What 3 medications can we not give in Parkinsons found in anticipatory

Answer 8

HML
Haloperidol

Metoclopromaide

Levomepromazine

Question 9

Whats the starting dose of Dexamethasone for anti-inflam in antipatory

Answer 9

8mg => then wean down

Question 10

What is the breakthrough dose per dose

Answer 10

10mg oromorph per breakthrough dose

Question 11

When writing a prescription, what do you need to make sure you include when you write numbers and units?

Answer 11

30mg (thirty milligrams)

Question 12

SC Morph => Oral Morph

Answer 12

x2

Question 13

Codeine => oromorph

Answer 13

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