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Discharge Prescribing 1: Vera Pamil

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You are the F2 on the care of the elderly ward. You have been asked to write the discharge medication for Vera Pamil. She is an elderly lady with metastatic lung cancer, who is being discharged for end of life care in the community. She has been seen by the palliative care team, who have stopped all her regular medication and started anticipatory medication, listed below:

Vera Pamil

NHS 456 787 9001

11/12/1930

4 Whitehart Lane

Newcastle

NE2 2PN

NKDA

Please prescribe the below medication on her discharge prescription.

                    

• Morphine sulphate 2.5-5mg sub cut, PRN max 1hrly

• Midazolam 2.5-5mg sub cut, PRN max 1 holy

• Cyclizine 50mg sub cut, PRN max TDS

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