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Management of tenesmus in palliative care

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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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:

  1. West Midlands Palliative Care Physicians (2012). Palliative care - guidelines for the use of drugs in symptom control.

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