| DRUG
|
ANALGESIC EQUIVALENCE
|
USUAL STARTING DOSE
|
USUAL INTERVAL
|
| Morphine (MSIR, Roxanol, others)
|
30 mg
|
15-30 mg
|
3-4 h
|
| Morphine: sustained release (MS Contin, Oramorph-SR)
|
30 mg
|
30 mg
|
8-12 h
|
| Meperidine (Demerol)
|
300 mg
|
50-100 mg
|
2-3 h
|
| Codeine (in Tylenol #3, others)
|
200 mg
|
30-60 mg
|
3-4 h
|
| Oxycodone (Roxicodone, also in Percocet, Percodan, Tylox, others)
|
20-30 mg
|
5-10 mg
|
3-6 h
|
| Hydrocodone (in Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin, others)
|
30 mg
|
5-10 mg
|
3-6 h
|
| Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
|
7.5 mg
|
4-8 mg
|
2-3 h
|
| Tramadol (Ultram)
|
N/A
|
25-50 mg
|
4-6 h
|
