Help With Unique End-of-Life Med Considerations

January 2017

End-of-life care raises unique med considerations.

Pain control often requires high doses and large quantities of opioids (morphine, fentanyl, etc) to keep patients comfortable.

Federal law allows C-IIs to be partially filled for up to 60 days for terminally ill patients...and prescribers to fax C-IIs for hospice patients. But follow your state laws if they're stricter.

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