Palliative care

Question 1

What specific end of life symptoms do hyoscine hydrobromide and hyoscine butylbromide treat?

Answer 1

• Respiratory secretion (i.e. water=hydro) - hydrobromide

- Bowel colic (b=butyl) - butylbromide.

Question 2

What are the issues with cyclizine when wanting to mixed it in syringe driver?

Answer 2

is incompatible with a number of drugs including: clonidine, dexamethasone, hyoscine butylbromide (occasional), ketamine, ketorolac, metoclopramide, midazolam, octreotide, sodium chrolide 0.9%.