ArticleThe American journal of hospice & palliative care2014
Commonly prescribed medications in a population of hospice patients.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Prescribing practices, patterns, and potential harms in patients receiving palliative care: A systematic scoping review.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2021Article
- Trends in antipsychotic prescribing among long-term care residents receiving hospice care.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2021Article
- Deprescribing in Hospice Patients: Discontinuing Aspirin, Multivitamins, and Statins.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2021Article
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Abstract
Although much attention has been placed on appropriate symptom management at the end of life, little is known about the medications actually prescribed to people in hospice care. The purpose of this study was to determine the most commonly prescribed medications in a population of hospice patients. A retrospective review of a patient information database was conducted. The 6 most common drugs (acetaminophen, morphine, haloperidol, lorazepam, prochlorperazine, and atropine) were included in emergency kits provided to patients at admission. Opioid and nonopioid analgesics, anxiolytics, anticholinergics, and antipsychotics were the most commonly prescribed pharmacologic classes. This description of prescribing practices could be useful in creating more informed care plans, educating health care personnel, and anticipating the changing medication needs of patients as they enter hospice care.
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