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2007, Lancet NeurologyCitation Excerpt :Titrating sedation for the symptomatic treatment of dyspnoea or pain seldom, if ever, leads to respiratory depression.114 When carefully managed, opioids do not shorten life and are probably underused in this context.115 Intermittent, short dyspnoeic bouts can be relieved with sublingually given lorazepam, whereas longer attacks of dyspnoea can be relieved by inhaled morphine or intravenous midazolam.17
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