Prescribing in Palliative Care Flashcards
Dose conversion of Oral morphine to Parental
1/2 dose
Dose conversion of oral morphine to Diamorphine
1/3 dose
Why is Diamorphine preferred over other parental morphines
- more soluble
Why would you use water injection over saline solution
avoid precipitation
What is used for palliative N + V
- metoclopramide
- haloperidol
How to manage Neuropathic pain
- TCA
- Anti-epileptic medication
How to manage pain due to nerve compression
Dexamethasone
How to control in Anorexia Palliative Care
Prednisolone / Dexamethasone
How to control Bowel Colic in Palliative Care
Loperamide
How to control Excess respiratory secretions in Palliative Care
Antimuscarinics
(Hyoscine / Glycopyrronium)
How to control capillary bleeding in Palliative Care
- Vitamin K
- Tranexamic Acid
How to control dysphagia due to obstruction via tumor in Palliative Care
Dexamethasone
How to control itching in cholestatic jaundice in Palliative Care
Colestyramine
