pall care Flashcards
1
Q
Codeine to morphine conversion?
A
Divide by 10
2
Q
Breakthrough morphine conversion?
A
1/6th of total dose
3
Q
To convert from oral morphine to diamorphine?
A
Divide by 3
4
Q
Conversion from oral to SC driver?
A
Divide by two for oral to subcutaneous morphine conversion
5
Q
Cocodamol to MST?
A
Divide codeine dose by 10
6
Q
Severe renal impairment?
A
Buprenorphine or fentanyl are the opioids of choice for pain relief in palliative care patients with severe renal impairment
