A 68-year-old woman with end-stage heart failure is agitated and distressed in the last days of life despite non-pharmacological measures. Which medic...

Question

A 68-year-old woman with end-stage heart failure is agitated and distressed in the last days of life despite non-pharmacological measures. Which medication is commonly used subcutaneously to manage terminal agitation in palliative care?

Accepted Answer

Midazolam

Answer

Haloperidol only

Answer

Diazepam orally

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Metoclopramide

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Amitriptyline

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Terminal agitation

A 68-year-old woman with end-stage heart failure is agitated and distressed in the last days of life despite non-pharmacological measures. Which medication is commonly used subcutaneously to manage terminal agitation in palliative care?