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Prelims
Preface
How PCF is constructed
Summary of main changes
Monographs available elsewhere
Getting the most out of PCF
The use of medicinal products beyond (off-label) and without (unauthorized) Marketing Authorization
Part 1 Drug Monographs
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1 Gastro-intestinal system
Antacids
Compound alginate products
Simeticone
Antimuscarinics
Glycopyrronium
Hyoscine butylbromide
Hyoscine hydrobromide
Propantheline
Orphenadrine
Prokinetics
H
2
-receptor antagonists
Proton pump inhibitors
Loperamide
Laxatives
Ispaghula (Psyllium) husk
Stimulant laxatives
Docusate sodium
Lactulose
Macrogols (polyethylene glycols)
Magnesium salts
Rectal products for constipation
Products for haemorrhoids
Pancreatin
Quick practice guides
Quick Clinical Guide: Death rattle (noisy rattling breathing)
Quick Clinical Guide: Opioid-induced constipation
Quick Clinical Guide: Bowel management in paraplegia and tetraplegia
2
Cardiovascular system
Furosemide
Spironolactone
Systemic local anaesthetics
*Clonidine
Glyceryl trinitrate
Nifedipine
Anticoagulants
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Haemostatics
Quick Clinical Guide
Quick Clinical Guide: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
3 Respiratory system
Bronchodilators
Ipratropium bromide
Tiotropium
Salbutamol
Inhaled long-acting β
2
agonists (LABAs)
Theophylline
Inhaled corticosteroids
Oxygen
Drugs for cough
Mucolytics
Antitussives
4 Central nervous system
Psychotropics
Benzodiazepines
Diazepam
Midazolam
Clonazepam
Lorazepam
Melatonin
Antipsychotics
Haloperidol
Prochlorperazine
Levomepromazine
Olanzapine
Risperidone
Quetiapine
Antidepressants
Amitriptyline
Nortriptyline
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors
*Venlafaxine
Duloxetine
Mirtazapine
Trazodone
*Psychostimulants
*Cannabinoids
Anti-emetics
Metoclopramide
Domperidone
Antihistaminic antimuscarinic anti-emetics
5HT
3
antagonists
Anti-epileptics
Gabapentin and pregabalin
Carbamazepine
Oxcarbazepine
Valproate
Levetiracetam
Phenobarbital
Quick practice guides
Quick Clinical Guide: Depression
Quick Clinical Guide: Nausea and vomiting
Quick Clinical Guide: Vertigo
5 Analgesics
Principles of use of analgesics
Adjuvant analgesics
Paracetamol
Nefopam
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Celecoxib
Diclofenac sodium
Flurbiprofen
Ibuprofen
*Ketorolac trometamol
Naproxen
Nabumetone
Weak opioids
Codeine phosphate
Dihydrocodeine tartrate
Tramadol
Strong opioids
Morphine
Diamorphine
*Alfentanil
Buprenorphine
Fentanyl
Fentanyl (transmucosal)
Hydromorphone
*Methadone
Oxycodone
Tapentadol
Opioid antagonists (1)
Opioid antagonists (therapeutic target within the CNS)
Opioid antagonists (therapeutic target outside the CNS)
Quick practice guides
Quick Clinical Guide: Management of procedure-related pain
Quick Clinical Guide: Use of transdermal buprenorphine
Quick Clinical Guide: Use of transdermal fentanyl patches
Quick Clinical Guide: Use of methadone for cancer pain
Quick Clinical Guide: Reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression
6 Infections
Antibacterials in palliative care
Oropharyngeal candidosis
Metronidazole
Rifampicin
Urinary tract infections
Cellulitis in a lymphoedematous limb
Clostridium difficile infection
Quick practice guide
Quick Clinical Guide: Cellulitis in lymphoedema
7 Endocrine system and immunomodulation
Bisphosphonates
Systemic corticosteroids
Demeclocycline
Desmopressin
Drugs for diabetes mellitus
*Octreotide
Progestogens
Danazol
*Thalidomide
8 Urinary tract disorders
Tamsulosin
Oxybutynin
Methenamine hippurate
Cranberry juice
Catheter patency solutions
Discoloured urine
9 Nutrition and blood
Anaemia
Ferrous sulfate
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Phytomenadione (vitamin K
1
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Potassium
Magnesium
Zinc
10 Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
Depot corticosteroid injections
Rubefacients and other topical products
Skeletal muscle relaxants
Baclofen
Dantrolene sodium
Tizanidine
11 Ear, nose and oropharynx
Mouthwashes
Artificial saliva
Pilocarpine
Drugs for oral inflammation and ulceration
Cerumenolytics
12 Skin
Emollients
Topical antipruritics
Barrier products
13 Anaesthesia
*Ketamine
*Propofol
Part 2 General Topics
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Prescribing in palliative care
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Anticipatory prescribing in the community
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Prescribing for children
17
Renal impairment
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Hepatic impairment
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Variability in response to drugs
20
Prolongation of the QT interval in palliative care
21
Drug-induced movement disorders
22
Drugs and fitness to drive
23
Taking controlled and prescription drugs to other countries
24
Obtaining specials
25
Management of postoperative pain in opioid-dependent patients
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Drugs for pruritus
27
Oral nutritional supplements
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Drug administration to patients with swallowing difficulties or enteral feeding tubes
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Continuous subcutaneous drug infusions
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Transdermal patches
31
Nebulized drugs
32
Spinal analgesia
Appendices
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Appendix 1: Anaphylaxis
A2
Appendix 2: Opioid dose conversion ratios
A3
Appendix 3: Compatibility charts
Quick Clinical Guides
Quick Clinical Guide: Death rattle (noisy rattling breathing)
Quick Clinical Guide: Opioid-induced constipation
Quick Clinical Guide: Bowel management in paraplegia and tetraplegia
Quick Clinical Guide: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Quick Clinical Guide: Depression
Quick Clinical Guide: Nausea and vomiting
Quick Clinical Guide: Vertigo
Quick Clinical Guide: Management of procedure-related pain
Quick Clinical Guide: Use of transdermal buprenorphine
Quick Clinical Guide: Use of transdermal fentanyl patches
Quick Clinical Guide: Use of methadone for cancer pain
Quick Clinical Guide: Reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression
Quick Clinical Guide: Cellulitis in lymphoedema
Setting up a McKinley T34 syringe pump for CSCI
Administration of drugs by enteral feeding tube