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OPIOID ANALGESIC EQUIVALENTS WITH
APPROXIMATELY EQUIANALGESIC POTENCY*
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Nonproprietary (Trade) Name
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IM or SC Dose |
ORAL dose |
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Morphine Sulfate
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10 mg |
40-60 mg |
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Hydromorphone HCl (DILAUDID)
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1.3-2 mg |
6.5-7.5 mg |
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Oxymorphone HCl (Numorphan)
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1-1.1 mg |
6.6 mg |
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Levorphanol tartrate (Levo-Dromoran)
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2-2.3 mg |
4 mg |
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Meperidine HCl (Demerol)
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75-100 mg |
300-400 mg |
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Methadone HCl (Dolophine)
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10 mg |
10-20 mg |
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