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Chapter 7
Terminal Discharge Pathway

7.4 Medication for Terminal Discharge

Medication Used For Dose & Frequency

• Subcutaneous _____ mg
• Pain
Morphine • Syringes provided: _____
• Breathlessness
• Frequency: Every _____ hour

• Subcutaneous _____ mcg
• Pain
Fentanyl • Syringes provided: _____
• Breathlessness
• Frequency: Every _____ hour

• Restlessness • Subcutaneous _____ mg
Midazolam • Agitation • Syringes provided: _____

• Seizures • Frequency: Every _____ hour

• Nausea • Subcutaneous _____ mg
• Vomiting
Haloperidol • Syringes provided: _____
• Restlessness • Frequency: Every _____ hour
• Agitation

• Transdermal _____ mcg/hour

Transdermal • Pain • Patches provided: _____
Fentanyl • Breathless • Frequency: Every _____
hours

• Nausea • Sublingual _____ mg
Sublingual • Vomiting
Olanzapine • Restlessness • Tablets provided: _____
• Frequency: Every _____ hour
• Agitation

*Please circle as appropriate

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