Hyoscine butylbromide for the management of death rattle: sooner rather than later
Death rattle is a dramatic sign in the dying patient. Existing studies with anticholinergic agents are controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of hyoscine butylbromide (HB), given prophylactically in comparsion with HB administered once death rattle occurs.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sebastiano Mercadante, Franco Marinangeli, Francesco Masedu, Marco Valenti, Domenico Russo, Laura Ursini, Alessia Massici, Federica Aielli Source Type: research