palliative care Flashcards
1
Q
oral morphine to subcut morphine
A
divide by 2
2
Q
codeine/tramadol to morphone
A
divide by 10
3
Q
increase morphine dose by…
A
30-50%
4
Q
intercranial causes of nausea treatment
A
cyclazine
5
Q
increased secretions
A
- reposition patients
- Subcut/IV hyoscine hydrobromide
- Subcut/IV glycopyrronium bromide
6
Q
oral morphine to subcut diamorphine
A
divide by 3
7
Q
mucositis treatment
A
benzydamine hydrochloride
8
Q
drugs that cause hyperkalemia
A
- potassium sparing diuretics
- ACE inhibitors
- angiotensin 2 receptor blockers
- spironolactone
- ciclosporin
- heparin
