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Palliative cancer care - pain - Management
Anti-emetics

Age from 16 years onwards
Haloperidol tablets: 1.5mg at night and when required
Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets
Take one tablet at night AND when required to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Supply 14 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £0.75
Licensed use: no - off-label indication
Patient information: If you need to take more than two additional doses to control your nausea or vomiting, contact your healthcare professional as you may need a higher dose or a different medicine.
Haloperidol tablets: 1.5mg twice a day and when required
Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day AND when required to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Supply 21 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.37
Licensed use: no
Patient information: If you need to take more than two additional doses to control your nausea or vomiting, contact your healthcare professional as you may need a higher dose or a different medicine.
Haloperidol tablets: 3mg twice a day and 1.5mg when required
Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets
Take two tablets twice a day AND take one tablet when required to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Supply 28 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.83
Licensed use: no
Patient information: If you need to take more than two additional doses to control your nausea or vomiting, contact your healthcare professional as you may need a higher dose or a different medicine.
Haloperidol tablets: 5mg twice a day
Haloperidol 5mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day.
Supply 14 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £2.40
Licensed use: no
Metoclopramide tablets: 10mg three times/day and when required
Metoclopramide 10mg tablets
Take one tablet three times a day AND when required to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Supply 28 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.00
Licensed use: no - off-label dose
Patient information: If you need to take more than two additional doses to control your nausea or vomiting, contact your healthcare professional as you may need a higher dose or a different medicine.
Metoclopramide tablets: 20mg three times a day
Metoclopramide 10mg tablets
Take two tablets three times a day.
Supply 42 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £0.60
Licensed use: no - off-label dose

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