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20th March 2024

A 64-year-old patient with metastatic lung cancer has good pain control on MST 180mg twice a day

A 64-year-old patient with metastatic lung cancer has good pain control on MST 180mg twice a day. She is admitted with increasing weakness and has difficulty swallowing her tablets. It is, therefore, decided to convert her to a 24-hour diamorphine syringe driver. What is the correct dose of diamorphine over 24 hours?

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