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• Anorexia
• Anxiety
• Constipation
• Delirium
• Depression
• Diarrhoea
• Dyspnea
• Fatigue
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pain
• Respiratory tract secretions
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Anorexia
- DEXAMETHASONE
• Injection: 4 mg/mL in 1‐mL ampoule (as disodium
phosphate salt)
• Oral liquid: 2 mg/5 mL
• Tablet: 4 mg.
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Anxiety
- DIAZEPAM
• Injection: 5 mg/mL.
• Oral liquid: 2 mg/5 mL.
• Rectal solution: 2.5 mg; 5 mg; 10 mg.
• Tablet: 5 mg; 10 mg.
- LORAZEPAM
• Tablet: 1 mg; 2.5 mg
• Parenteral formulation: 2mg/mL in 1-mL ampoule
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Constipation
- DOCUSATE SODIUM
• Capsule: 100 mg.
• Oral liquid: 50 mg/5 mL
- SENNA
• Oral liquid: 7.5 mg/5 mL
- SODIUM PICOSULFATE
• Oral liquid: 7.5 mg/5 mL
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Delirium
- HALOPERIDOL
• Injection: 5 mg in 1 mL ampoule.
• Oral liquid: 2 mg/mL
• Solid oral dosage form: 0.5 mg; 2mg; 5 mg
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Depression
- AMITRIPTYLINE
• Tablet: 10 mg; 25 mg; 75 mg.
- FLUOXETINE
• Solid oral dosage form: 20 mg (as hydrochloride)
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Diarrhoea
- LOPERAMIDE
• Solid oral form: 2mg
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Dyspnea
- MORPHINE
• Injection: 10 mg/mL
• Oral liquid: 10 mg/5 mL
• Tablet (immediate release): 10 mg.
• Tablet (controlled release): 10 mg; 30 mg; 60 mg.
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Fatigue
- DEXAMETHASONE
• Injection: 4 mg/mL in 1‐mL ampoule (as disodium
phosphate salt)
• Oral liquid: 2 mg/5 mL
• Tablet: 4 mg.
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
- METOCLOPRAMIDE
• Injection: 4 mg/mL in 1‐mL ampoule (as disodium
phosphate salt)
• Oral liquid: 2 mg/5 mL
• Tablet: 4 mg.
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
• Pain
- IBUPROFEN
• Oral liquid: 200 mg/5 mL
• Tablet: 200 mg; 400 mg; 600 mg.
- MORPHINE
• Injection: 10 mg/mL
• Oral liquid: 10 mg/5 mL
• Tablet (immediate release): 10 mg.
• Tablet (controlled release): 10 mg; 30 mg; 60 mg.
11 SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE PRIORITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE:
- HYOSCINE BUTYLBROMIDE
• Injection: 10mg/mL
World Health Organization
Essential Medicines in Palliative Care
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Prepared by:
International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
(IAHPC)
January 2013
Contact information:
Liliana De Lima, MHA
Executive Director
ldelima@iahpc.com
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