Palliative Medication Supply Packs Patient and Carer Information As your illness progresses there may be a stage where you are unable to swallow medicines by mouth. If you have problems e.g. with pain or sickness these problems will need to be controlled with injections via a small needle just underneath the skin. It is very important that this is done quickly so that you remain comfortable. Therefore the doctor or nurse has given you a prescription for medicines in advance of this situation arising. The medicines will vary from patient to patient. You may not need them, but just in case, the common ones are: pain and breathlessness Morphine……………………for sickness and restlessness Levomepromazine…………for restlessness Midazolam………………….for Hyoscine in the throat Butylbromide……for secretions What you need to do: 1) Take the prescription to the pharmacy soon. 2) Once dispensed take the medications home Note this medication may be there for some time. a) The medicines have been prescribed for you; they must not be given to anyone else. If you have worries that someone who comes into your house misuses drugs please inform either the nurse or doctor so alternative arrangements can be made for your medicines. b) The medicines need to be kept in a safe place; they need to be kept in the fridge. don’t They must be out of sight and reach of children. 3) Tell any doctor or nurse advising or treating you that there is a Palliative Care Medication Pack available in the house. 4) It is very important that medicine that is no longer needed is returned by family/carers to the pharmacy where it was obtained.
Palliative Medication Supply Packs Patient and Carer Information As your illness progresses there may be a stage where you are unable to swallow medicines by mouth. If you have problems e.g. with pain or sickness these problems will need to be controlled with injections via a small needle just underneath the skin. It is very important that this is done quickly so that you remain comfortable. Therefore the doctor or nurse has given you a prescription for medicines in advance of this situation arising. The medicines will vary from patient to patient. You may not need them, but just in case, the common ones are: Morphine……………………for pain and breathlessness Levomepromazine…………for sickness and restlessness Midazolam………………….for restlessness Hyoscine Butylbromide……for secretions in the throat What you need to do: 1) Take the prescription to the pharmacy soon. 2) Once dispensed take the medications home Note this medication may be there for some time. a) The medicines have been prescribed for you; they must not be given to anyone else. If you have worries that someone who comes into your house misuses drugs please inform either the nurse or doctor so alternative arrangements can be made for your medicines. b) The medicines need to be kept in a safe place; they don’t need to be kept in the fridge. They must be out of sight and reach of children. 3) Tell any doctor or nurse advising or treating you that there is a Palliative Care Medication Pack available in the house. 4) It is very important that medicine that is no longer needed is returned by family/carers to the pharmacy where it was obtained.
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