Be Familiar With Special Med Considerations at the End of Life

January 2022

Pharmacies play a key role in helping address unique med issues at the end of life.

The goal is to alleviate pain and make patients comfortable.

Pain. Anticipate that some patients at the end of life will get high doses and large quantities of opioids (morphine, fentanyl, etc).

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Table of Contents

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