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=== Fentanyl ===
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Revision as of 01:23, 29 July 2020

Background

  • Class of analgesic medications that act primarily on the μ-opioid receptor

Morphine Milligram Equivalent Dose

Drug MME per mg PO MME per mg IV/SC
Meperidine 0.1
Codeine 0.15
Morphine 1 2
Oxycodone 1.5
Methadone 3
Hydromorphone 5 10
Fentanyl 200 MME per 50 mcg/h transdermal

Fentanyl

Fentanyl mcg/h MME
25 60-134
37 135-179
50 180-224
62 225-269
75 270-314
87 315-359
100 360-404
  • IV is essentially twice as strong as PO