ALL VALUES ARE APPROXIMATIONS AND VARY ACCORDING TO DRUG METABOLISM
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PEARL
analgesic dose for “breakthrough pain” is ½ dose per ½ time prn (i.e. Morphine 4 mg IM/SC q4h prn, breakthrough = Morphine 2 mg IM/SC q2h prn) |
Acetaminophen with Codeine – (Tylenol #1, 2, 3, 4)
- Tylenol #1 – 325 mg acetaminophen + 8 mg codeine
- Tylenol #2 + 15 mg codeine
- Tylenol #3 + 30 mg codeine
- Tylenol #4 + 60 mg codeine
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Narcotic Conversion |
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*IV or SC dose is ~ ½ oral dose*