Palliative Care Flashcards
1
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Oral Morphine to Subcut Morphine to Diamorphine conversion
A
Oral morphine to Subcutaneous morphine ( Divide by 2)
Oral morphine to Subcutaneous diamorphine ( Divide by 3)
DIAmorphine (3 letters then morphine
Morphine / 3 = diamorphine
2
Q
Oral oxycodone to Subcutaneous diamorphine
A
Divide by 1.5
3
Q
Oral codeine/ Oral Tramadol to Oral morphine
A
Divide by 10
4
Q
Palliative Care Rx for Secretions
A
Hyoscine hydrobromide or hyoscine butylbromide
Glycopyrronium bromide may also be used
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