Drug administration table: unlicensed routes (for syringe pumps/syringe drivers)

Many of the drugs below are commonly given by subcutaneous bolus or infusion in patients with palliative care needs regardless of their licensed routes of administration.

Note: If administering cyclizine or haloperidol ensure line is flushed before and after use with water for injection.

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Drug	CSCI	SC Inj	IM inj	IV inj	Sublingual	Buccal	Topical	Oral	Intranasal
Alfentanil	†	†	†	YES	†	†	N/A	N/A	†
Clonazepam	†	†	†	†	†	N/A	N/A	YES	N/A
Cyclizine	†	†	YES	YES	†	N/A	N/A	YES	N/A
Dexamethasone Injection Hameln brand (3.3mg)	YES	YES	YES	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dexamethasone Injection Hospira brand (3.3mg)	†	†	YES	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Diamorphine Injection	YES	YES	YES	YES	†	N/A	†	N/A	†
Diclofenac	†	Not recommended	YES	Infusion	N/A	N/A	YES	YES	N/A
Glycopyrronium	†	†	YES	YES	†	N/A	N/A	†	N/A
Haloperidol Injection	†	†	YES	Not recommended	†	N/A	N/A	YES	N/A
Hydromorphone	YES	YES	NO	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	YES	N/A
Hyoscine Butylbromide	†	†	YES	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	YES	N/A
Hyoscine Hydrobromide	†	YES	YES	YES	N/A	YES	YES	N/A	N/A
Ketamine	†	†	YES	YES	†	N/A	†	†	†
Ketorolac	†	†	YES	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Levomepromazine	YES	†	YES	YES	†	N/A	N/A	†	N/A
Metoclopramide	†	†	YES	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	YES	N/A
Midazolam Injection	†	†	YES	YES	†	†	N/A	N/A	†
Morphine Sulfate	†	YES	YES	YES	N/A	N/A	YES	YES	N/A
Octreotide Injection	†	YES	N/A	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oxycodone Injection	YES	YES	†	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	YES	N/A
Phenobarbital	†	†(not recommended)	YES	YES	N/A	N/A	N/A	YES	N/A
Sodium Chloride 0.9%	†	†	†	YES	N/A	N/A	†	N/A	YES