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Medicines for Pain and Palliative Care

Medicines for Pain and Palliative Care


  1. Non-opioids and Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Medicines (NSAIMs)


Name of drug

Dosage forms and Strengths

Level of medicine

Acetylsalicylic acid

Tablet 300mg

A

Dexketoprofen

Tablet 25mg

S

Diclofenac

Injection 25mg/mL; Recto     caps          100mg (slow release); Gel.

A

Diclofenac

Tablet (sodium/potassium salt) 50mg, 100mg;

C

Ketoprofen

Tablet/Capsule: 50mg, 75mg, 200mg;       Gel 2.5% w/w

S

Ibuprofen

Tablet 200mg; 400mg ; Syrup 100mg/5ml

A

Mefenamic Acid

Tablet 500mg

B

Meloxicam

Tablet 7.5mg; 15mg

D

Paracetamol

Tablet 500mg;            Syrup 125mg/5mL, suppositories 125mg, 10 mg/mL Solution for Infusion

A

Piroxicam

Tablet 20mg

A

Sulfasalazine

Tablets 500mg

D


  1. Opioid Analgesics/Antagonists

Name of drug

Dosage forms and Strengths

Level of medicine

Fentanyl

Injection 100mcg/2mL; Patches

S

Methadone

Tablet: 5mg; 10mg (as hydrochloride); Oral liquid: 5mg/5mL; 10mg/5mL (as hydrochloride); Concentrate for oral liquid: 5mg/mL; 10mg/mL (as hydrochloride)

C

Morphine

Tablet 10mg (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); Granules (slow-release: to mix with water) 20mg-200mg (morphine sulfate); Oral liquid: (10mg morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)/5mL; Injection: 10mg (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate) in 1mL ampoule

C

Naloxone

Injection (hydrochloride) 0.4mg/mL in 1mL ampoule

B

Pethidine

Injection (hydrochloride) 50mg/mL in 1mL and 2mL ampoule

B

Tramadol

Tablet      50mg; Injection 50mg/mL in 2mL

B


  1. Medicines for Other Common Symptoms in Palliative Care

Name of drug

Dosage forms and Strengths

Level of medicine

Amitriptyline

Tablet 25mg

A

Haloperidol

Injection: 5mg/1mL ampoule; Tablet 5mg

B

Hydrocortisone

Powder for injection (as sodium succinate) 100mg in vial

A

Hyoscine butyl bromide

Tablet 10mg

A

Hyoscine butyl bromide

Injection: 20mg/mL

B

Loperamide

Tablet 2mg

B

Imipramine

Tablet 25mg

C


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