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Dosing Guidelines for Parenteral Opioids

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=== Dosing Guidelines for Parenteral Opioids===
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| '''DRUG'''
| '''ROUTE'''
| '''DOSAGE'''
| '''COMMENTS'''
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| [[Morphine]]
| IV or IM
|
Titrate 2-5 mg increments q5-10 min

Peak analgesia in 10-20 min

Average: 10 mg q3-4h

| Preferred first-line agent in most situations<br>
|-
| [[Fentanyl ]]
| IV or IM
|
Titrate 25-50 mcg increments q2-3 min

Peak analgesia in 3-5 min

Duration 30-60 min

|
Ideal for short procedures

No histamine release

Typically not suitable for the ED

|-
|
[[Meperidine ]]

(Demerol)

| IV
|
Titrate 12.5-50 mg increments

Peak analgesia in 5-10 min

Average: 100 mg q2-3h

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Risk of unique CNS toxicity with repeated dosing

IM injection is very irritating to tissue

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[[Hydromorphone]]

(Dilaudid)

| IV
|
Titrate 0.5-1.0 mg increments

Peak analgesia in 5-15 min

Average: 1.5 mg q3-4h

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[[Butorphanol ]]

(Stadol)

| IV
|
Titrate 0.5-2.0 mg increments

Peak analgesia in 4-5 min

Average: 2 mg q3-4h

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Mixed agonist-antagonist

May be preferred in biliary colic

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Rossdonaldson1: /* Dosing Guidelines for Parenteral Opioids */

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