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Morphine Equivalent Dose Chart. Calculation of daily morphine equivalent dose (med) strength per unit x (number of units/ days supply) x mme conversion factor = daily med example: Using table 1 (see below), convert to oral morphine equivalent o 100 x 1.5 = 150 mg / 24 hr o convert 150 mg morphine equivalent to hydromorphone = 150 x 0.2 = 30 mg hydromorphone / 24 hr method 2:

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Initiate treatment with morphine sulfate oral solution 10 mg to 20 mg every 4 hours as needed. 30 mg morphine/day ÷ conversion factor = oxycodone/day 30 mg ÷ 1.5 = 20 mg oxycodone/day equianalgesic doses of oral opioids Do not exceed 20 mg as an

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The dose you calculate may not be the final dose recommended for your patient. Opiate equianalgesic dosing chart committee suggest algesic to morphine. 10 mg oxycodone tablets x (120 tablets/ 30 days) x 1.5 = 60 daily med example: 24 hour oral morphine equivalent (mg) 5 (butrans® 7 day patch) 12 10 (butrans® 7 day patch) 24 20 (butrans® 7 day patch) 48 35 (transtec® 4 day patch) 84 52.5 (transtec® 4 day patch) 126 70 (transtec® 4 day patch) 168 notes: