Crisis pack prescribing in terminal haemorrhage: a national survey of specialist palliative medicine physicians

The proposed guideline is based on the expert opinion of questionnaire respondents. The recommended medications, route of prescription and broad indications for prescribing included in the guideline were based on a clear consensus. Most respondents vary the dose of crisis medication prescribed based on whether the patient is on a baseline anxiolytic/opioid. As the calculations used for dose variation were not consistent between respondents, the most reported calculation, 1/6 of 24-hour dose, is recommended in the guideline.