Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know about Psychopharmacology

Paul A. Riordan; Joshua Briscoe; Tanya J. Uritsky; Christopher A. Jones; Jason A. Webb

doi:10.1089/jpm.2019.0106

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know about Psychopharmacology

Paul A. Riordan, Joshua Briscoe, Tanya J. Uritsky, Christopher A. Jones, Jason A. Webb

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Abstract

Palliative care (PC) providers often prescribe psychotropic medications to address psychological and physical suffering of patients with serious medical illness. Consideration must be given to the significant medical comorbidities of the patient when selecting a medication. This article seeks to provide guidance on how to safely and effectively select a psychotropic agent for depression, anxiety, and other distressing symptoms for patients with serious illness. To do so, we draw upon a team of physicians and a pharmacist with training in psychiatry and PC to highlight the "Top 10" tips for selecting a psychotropic medication to provide relief for patients with serious medical illness.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	572-579
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of palliative medicine
Volume	22
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2019.0106
State	Published - May 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

QTc
SNRI
SSRI
anxiety
benzodiazepine
delirium
depression
insomnia
palliative care
quetiapine
venlafaxine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Nursing
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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