Written by a pediatric clinical pharmacist and published in the US Children's Project in the Palliative/Hospice Services (CHiPPS) e-journal, the article looks at the sublingual and rectal administration of medicines as swallowing becomes more difficult at end of life, and common hospice medications that are appropriate for these routes. The article also explores weaning and discontinuing medications as patients approach end of life.
Hunt, M. 2014. Medication considerations at or surrounding a child's death. CHiPPS E-Journal, Selected issues arising near, at or following the death of a child. Issue 35. Pages - 38 - 42.
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