Management of tenesmus in palliative care
The symptoms of tenesmus of the rectum or bladder can be ameliorated by:
- management as for neuropathic pain
- nifedipine - oral 5/20mg BD
- consider nerve block.
Reference:
- West Midlands Palliative Care Physicians (2012). Palliative care - guidelines for the use of drugs in symptom control.
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