Abstract
Palliative care in general practice has been compared to standing at a bus stop. You may have a long wait for a palliative care patient to arrive, but when they do they often come in gatherings of two or three. This can lead to the knowledge and expertise obtained in recent palliative care experience to dissipate while waiting for the next patient. An area of specific knowledge within palliative care that causes a lot of concern for GPs is the use of syringe drivers (also known as continuous subcutaneous infusions). A syringe driver is a small, portable battery-operated device that administers medicines subcutaneously over a selected time period, usually 24 hours. This article looks at indications for considering use of a syringe driver, practicalities of use and common medications and doses used in a syringe driver.
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