Table 2.
Top-10 individual regular drugs (in bold) at the day of admission (Ta) and the day of death (Td); given in descending order for the day of death
| Individual drug top 10 | Ta (N = 194) | Td (N = 202) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Dose/24 h (median; IQR) | N (%) | Dose/24 h (median; IQR) | |
| Morphine* | 41 (21.1) | 30 (17.5–60) mg | 175 (86.6) | 60 (30–65) mg |
| Midazolam | 22 (11.3) | 10 (5–10) mg | 118 (58.4) | 60 (20–90) mg |
| Haloperidol* | 45 (23.2) | 2 (range 0.25–4) mg | 101 (50.0) | 2 (range 0.5–5) mg |
| Butyl scopolamine | 4 (2.1) | 80 mg | 68 (33.7) | 80 (range 40–80) mg |
| Fentanyl | 29 (14.9) | 16.7 (8.3–25) mcg/hr | 61 (30.2) | 16.7 (8.3–25) mcg/hr |
| Lactulose-senna mix | 65 (33.5) | 15 (range 10–60) ml | 30 (14.9) | 15 (range 7.5–60) ml |
| Rabeprazole | 99 (51.0) | 20 (range 10–80) mg | 21 (10.4) | 20 (range 20–40) mg |
| Acetaminophen | 65 (33.5) | 4000 (range 1000–4000) mg | 20 (9.9) | 4000 (range 3000–4000) mg |
| Metoclopramide | 24 (12.4) | 40 (30–40) mg | 16 (7.9) | 40 (30–40) mg |
| Temazepam | 31 (16.0) | 10 (10–20) mg | 13 (6.4) | 10 (10–20) mg |
| Dexamethasone | 34 (17.5) | 8 (4–12) mg | 9 (4.5) | 8 (5.5–16) mg |
| Macrogol/salts | 28 (14.4) | 1 (1–2) sachets | 7 (3.5) | 1 (1–2) sachets |
| Metoprolol | 30 (15.5) | 50 (50–100) mg | 4 (2.0) | 50 (31.25–87.5) mg |
* The route of administration is taken into account, the subcutaneous dose equivalent is given