Palliative care Flashcards
1
Q
name 4 drugs used to manage nausea and vomiting in palliative care
A
Cyclizine
Levopromazine
Haloperidol
Metoclopramide
2
Q
name 4 drugs used in the management of respiratory secretions /bowel colic
A
Hyoscine hydrobromide
Hyoscine Butyl bromide
Glycopyrronium bromide
3
Q
Name 3 drugs used to manage restlessness and agitation
A
Midazolam
Haloperidol
Levopromazine
4
Q
What is the preferred opioid used in the management of pain
A
Diamorphine
5
Q
what medication is used to manage headache due to raised ICP due to metastases
A
dexamethasone
6
Q
_________ is preferred to morphine in palliative patients with mild - moderate renal impairment
A
oxycodone
7
Q
break through dose of morphine is _________ the daily dose of morphine
A
1/6th
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