[ukasnews] Dose conversion between opiates Article 5 Med

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Dose conversion between opiates Article 5 Med Change from (total daily dose in mg) Change to (total daily dose in mg)

Oral codeine Oral dihydro- codeine Oral pethidine Oral morphine Oral dextro- moramide Morphine infusion Diamorphine infusion Oral hydro- morphone Sublingual buprenorphine

Oral codeine

Oral dihydrocodeine

Oral pethidine

Divide by 12.5 Divide by 10

Multiply by 2 Multiply by 3 Multiply by 4 Multiply by 7.5 Multiply by 50 Oral morphine

Divide by 25 Divide by 20 Divide by 2

Multiply by 1.5 Multiply by 4 Multiply by 25 Oral dextromoramide

Divide by 40 Divide by 30 Divide by 3 Divide by 1.5

Multiply by 1 Multiply by 2.5 Multiply by 20 Morphine infusion

Divide by 40 Divide by 30 Divide by 3 Divide by 1.5 Divide by 1

Multiply by 2.5 Multiply by 20 Diamorphine infusion

Divide by 100 Divide by 75 Divide by 7.5 Divide by 4 Divide by 2.5

Multiply by 7 Oral hydromorphone

Divide by 50 Divide by 25 Divide by 20 Divide by 7

Sublingual buprenorphine

Intended as a guide only - titrate individually according to pain, response and side effects.


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