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Drugs useful in palliative care that can be administered rectally

Drugs useful in palliative care that can be administered rectally
Opioid analgesics Corticosteroids NSAIDs Anxiolytics Laxatives Anti-emetics Anti-epileptics
Morphine* Hydrocortisone Acetaminophen* Diazepam* Glycerin* Prochlorperazine* Phenobarbital
Hydromorphone* Prednisolone Diclofenac Lorazepam Sodium phosphates* Promethazine* Pentobarbital
Methadone Dexamethasone Indomethacin* Midazolam Mineral oil* Chlorpromazine Phenytoin
Oxycodone   Ibuprofen Clonazepam Bisacodyl* Metoclopramide Carbamazepine
Codeine   Naproxen   Docusate* Ondansetron Valproic acid
Tramadol   Aspirin       Lamotrigine
NSAIDs: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.
* Commercially available as a suppository or enema in the United States.
Reproduced with permission from: Samala RV, Davis MP. Use of Rectal Meds for Palliative Care Patients. Fast Facts and Concepts. September 2012; 257. Available at: https://www.mypcnow.org/blank-rskfm. Copyright © 2012 EPERC.
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