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Table 8 List of medications used for each symptom in the study by Saphire and colleagues [39]

From: Ethnic inequalities in palliative care prescribing in high income countries – a rapid systematic review

Condition

Medications

Pain

Opioids, Nonopioid Analgesics, Adjuvants

Emotional Distress

Antidepressants, Anxiolytics/Sedatives, Antipsychotics

Fatigue

Transfusions, Erythropoietin-Stimulating Agents (ESAs), Methylphenidate

Dyspnoea

Inhaled Bronchodilators, Inhaled Corticosteroids, Diuretics, Oral COPD/Asthma Medications, Secretion Management Medications

Anorexia

Appetite Stimulants

Nausea/Vomiting

Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine 3) Antagonists, Neurokinin- 1 Antagonists, Prochlorperazine/Promethazine, Cannabinoids, Metoclopramide