Empowering the palliative and hospice care community with independent, specialist information, grounded in clinical practice

The Palliative Care Formulary (PCF) provides unrivalled and expert drug information for health professionals when caring for adult patients facing progressive life-limiting diseases.

This trusted source goes beyond standard references, providing health professionals with in-depth and practical guidance on drugs and treatment regimens to help improve quality of life.

A subscription includes access to PCF’s Syringe Driver Database, through Drug Compatibility Checker. This unique point-of-care tool provides quick access to clinical practice reports, contributed by the palliative and hospice care community.

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Internationally acclaimed with over 20 years of unrivalled in-depth knowledge

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Independent information on general and specialist drug use in palliative care

 

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Comprehensive guidance for use across all stages of the patient journey

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Rigorously researched information grounded firmly in everyday clinical practice

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Quick access to 3,500+ clinical practice reports from PCF’s Syringe Driver Database

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Easily interpret compatibility results to take appropriate action

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Publication Updates

09 May
PALLIATIVE CARE FORMULARY MAY 2023 UPDATE

This update contains 1 new monograph and 6 revised monographs.

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New Monograph: Myasthenia gravis at the end of life.

The following monographs have been fully revised: End-stage heart failure; End-stage idiopathic Parkinson’s disease; General principals for prescribing in palliative care; Prescribing for the elderly; Reviewing medication when a patient is close to death.

The following monographs have undergone minor revision: Antipsychotics.

11 Apr
PALLIATIVE CARE FORMULARY APRIL 2023 UPDATE

This update contains 1 revised monograph.

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The following monograph has been fully revised: Oxygen.

14 Mar
PALLIATIVE CARE FORMULARY MARCH 2023 UPDATE

This update contains 3 revised monographs.

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The following monographs have been fully revised: Clonidine.

The following monographs have undergone minor revision: Continuous subcutaneous drug infusions; Quick Clinical Guide: Bowel management in paraplegia and tetraplegia.

14 Feb
Palliative Care Formulary February 2023 Update

This update contains 4 revised monographs.

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The following monographs have been fully revised: Antitussives; Drugs for cough; Mucolytics (oral)

The following monographs have undergone minor revision: Strong opioids

10 Jan
Palliative Care Formulary January 2023 Update

This update contains 4 revised monographs.

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The following monographs have been fully revised: Ketamine; Management of postoperative pain in opioid-dependent patients.

The following monographs have undergone minor revision: Morphine; Opioid antagonists (therapeutic target within the CNS).

06 Dec
Palliative Care Formulary December 2022 Update

This update contains 2 revised monographs.

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The following monographs have been fully revised: Pancreatin; Loperamide

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