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Found 25 recommendations for 24 medicines and 6 therapeutic equivalents
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Acetylsalicylic acid General information
SectionNon-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs)- Oral > Solid: 100 to 500 mg
- Local > Rectal > Suppository: 50 to 150 mg
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Amitriptyline General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Solid: 25 mg; 10 mg; 75 mg
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Codeine General information
SectionOpioid analgesics- Oral > Solid: 30 mg tablet (codeine phosphate)
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Cyclizine General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Solid: 50 mg tablet
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 50 mg per mL
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Dexamethasone General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per 5 mL
- Oral > Solid: 2 mg; 4 mg
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (as disodium phosphate salt)
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Diazepam General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per 5 mL
- Oral > Solid: 5 mg; 10 mg
- Local > Rectal > Gel: 5 mg per mL in 0.5 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 2 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 4 mL rectal delivery system
- Local > Rectal > Solution: 2 mg per mL in 1.25 mL rectal tube; 2 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube; 4 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 5 mg per mL
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Docusate sodium General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Liquid: 50 mg per 5 mL oral liquid
- Oral > Solid: 100 mg capsule
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Dolasetron General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative careIndicationsTherapeutic equivalent to ondansetron for Palliative care -
Fentanyl General information
SectionOpioid analgesics- Local > Topical > Transdermal patch: 12 µg/hour; 25 µg/hour; 50 µg/hour; 75 µg/hour; 100 µg/hour
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Fluoxetine General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Solid: 20 mg (as hydrochloride)
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Granisetron General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative careIndicationsTherapeutic equivalent to ondansetron for Palliative care -
Haloperidol General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per mL
- Oral > Solid: 0.5 mg; 2 mg; 5 mg
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 5 mg per mL in 1-mL ampoule
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Hydromorphone General information
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Hyoscine butylbromide General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 20 mg per mL injection
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Hyoscine hydrobromide General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Local > Topical > Transdermal patch: 1 mg per 72 hours transdermal patch
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 400 µg per mL injection; 600 µg per mL injection
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Ibuprofen General information
SectionNon-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs)- Oral > Liquid: 200 mg per 5 mL; 100 mg per 5 mL
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 200 mg; 400 mg; 600 mg
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Lactulose General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Liquid: 3.1 to 3.7 g per 5 mL oral liquid
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Loperamide General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Solid > dosage form: 2 mg
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Methadone General information
SectionOpioid analgesics- Oral > Liquid: 5 mg per 5 mL (methadone hydrochloride); 10 mg per 5 mL (methadone hydrochloride); 5 mg per mL concentrate for oral liquid (methadone hydrochloride); 10 mg per mL concentrate for oral liquid (methadone hydrochloride)
- Oral > Solid: 5 mg (methadone hydrochloride); 10 mg (methadone hydrochloride)
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Metoclopramide General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Liquid: 5 mg per 5 mL
- Oral > Solid: 10 mg (hydrochloride)
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 5 mg per mL in 2 mL ampoule (hydrochloride)
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Midazolam General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per mL
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 1 mg per mL; 5 mg per mL
- Oral > Solid > dosage form: 7.5 mg; 15 mg
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Morphine General information
SectionOpioid analgesics- Oral > Liquid: 10 mg per 5 mL (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
- Oral > Solid: 10 mg immediate release (morphine sulfate); 10 to 200 mg slow release (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
- Oral > Other: 20 to 200 mg slow release granules to mix with water (morphine sulfate)
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 10 mg in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
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Ondansetron General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 2 mg per mL in 2 mL ampoule (ondansetron base, as hydrochloride)
- Oral > Liquid: 4 mg per 5 mL (ondansetron base)
- Oral > Solid: 4 mg (ondansetron base); 8 mg (ondansetron base)
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Oxycodone General information
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Palonosetron General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative careIndicationsTherapeutic equivalent to ondansetron for Palliative care -
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) General information
SectionNon-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs)- Oral > Liquid: 125 mg per 5 mL; 120 mg per 5 mL; 250 mg per 5 mL
- Local > Rectal > Suppository: 100 mg; 250 mg
- Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 100 mg; 250 mg
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 250 mg; 325 mg; 500 mg
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Senna General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative care- Oral > Liquid: 7.5 mg per 5 mL oral liquid
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Tropisetron General information
SectionMedicines for other common symptoms in palliative careIndicationsTherapeutic equivalent to ondansetron for Palliative care