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1
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What painkiller should be prescribed along with an opioid (theory is it increases potency of opioid)
A
Paracetomol
2
Q
What are the ‘just-in-case’ meds prescribed in APC
A
Morphine - pain and breathlessness
Midazolam - agitation
Levomepromazine - nausea and vomiting
Hyoscine - secretions
Hy Mi LeMo
3
Q
What is the name of the Cox-2 only inhibitor?
(NSAID with less GI upset - used more commonly in rheum)
A
Celecoxib
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