Symptom control

Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines
Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Alternatives to regular medication normally given via a syringe pump / syringe driver when this is not available

Anorexia/cachexia

Anticipatory planning

Anticipatory prescribing

Bowel obstruction

Breathlessness

Constipation

Cough

Delirium

Depression

Diarrhoea

Hiccups

Hypercalcaemia

Lower limb inflammatory pathway

Mouth care

Nausea and vomiting

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pruritis

Seizures

Sweating

Weakness/fatigue