palliMEDs App has been updated- now includes paeds
[From Caring@Home]
caring@home is proud to launch a new version of the trusted palliMEDS app.
palliMEDS contains prescribing information for medicines most useful to manage common end-of-life symptoms in the last weeks of life.
The addition of paediatric prescribing* information strengthens the capacity of primary care prescribers to deliver timely and effective palliative care for all patients.
Features:
- Supports clinical decision-making for primary care prescribers and knowledge for nurses delivering end-of-life care
- New paediatric prescribing information with a weight-based dose calculator
- New adult medicine added - dexamethasone
- User-friendly interface
- Equianalgesic dose opioid calculator
- Access recommended medicines, dose based on weight and administration routes.
*The paediatric component was developed in partnership with the Quality of Care Collaborative Australia.
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