Drug Management of Breathlessness in Palliative Care

About this activity

This session reviews the use of drugs and oxygen within an integrated approach to the management of breathlessness in the patient approaching the end of life. This session was reviewed by Tim Peel and Christina Faull and last updated in December 2015. Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to: • Describe the appropriate disease modifying treatments for the relevant cause of breathlessness in patients approaching end of life • Explain how to prescribe and safely administer oxygen for patients with breathlessness in end of life care • List the main drug options used to alleviate the symptom of breathlessness in end of life including use of low dose opioids