Symptom management

Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines
Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Information on anticipatory prescribing can be found in the Anticipatory prescribing section.

Alternatives to regular medication normally given via a syringe pump or subcutaneous route when this is not available

Anorexia/cachexia

Bowel obstruction

Breathessness

Constipation

Cough

Delirium

Depression

Diarrhoea

Hiccups

Hypercalcaemia

Lymphoedema

Mouth care

Nausea and vomiting

Nausea and vomiting (in devt)

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pruritis

Seizures

Sweating

Weakness/fatigue