How would you replace it? – Equianalgesic: Morphine 30mg PO = Dilaudid 1.5mg IV – Methadone 8 mg PO = Methadone X mg PO IV. Morphine 1mg PO Morphine
We have a hospital policy that sedating IV meds (e.g. ativan, dilaudid, morphine, benadryl, phenergan) must be given at least 20 minutes apart. However, you can give IV of one and PO of another together, so IV dilaudid and an Ambien or IV Ativan with PO dilaudid would be fine, for example.
dilaUDID mg(IM/IV/SC), dilaUDID mg(PO), Endone mg(PO), HYDROmorphone mg(IM/IV/SC), HYDROmorphone mg(PO), Morphine mg(IM/IV/SC), Morphine mg(PO), Ordine mg(PO)
dilaUDID mg(IM/IV/SC), dilaUDID mg(PO), Durogesic microgram/hour(Transdermal) HYDROmorphone mg(IM/IV/SC), HYDROmorphone mg(PO), Kapanol mg(PO), Morphine
Dosage. Select Anamorph mg(PO), Codeine mg(PO), dilaUDID mg(IM/IV/SC), dilaUDID mg(PO) oral Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose (oMEDD) (mg/day). Step 3
20mg PO oxy. Dilaudid 0.8mg x 3 doses = 2.4mg IV dilaudid. 2.4mg IV dilaudid x 10mg IV morphine x 30mg PO Morphine = 48 mg PO morpine. 1.5mg IV dilaudid 10mg
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) PO 2-4 mg q3-4h prn. (Elderly: Dilaudid 1-2 mg q4h IV equivalent: 120 mg morphine PO = 40 mg Morphine IV; Drip rate: 40 mg
dilaUDID mg(IM/IV/SC), dilaUDID mg(PO), Durogesic microgram/hour(Transdermal) Oxycodone mg(PO), Oxycodone mg(SC/IV), OxyCONTIN mg(PO), OxyNORM mg(PO)
2.4mg IV dilaudid x 10mg IV morphine x 30mg PO Morphine = 48 mg PO morpine. 1.5mg IV dilaudid 10mg IV morphine. Page 18. Case continued. So, our PO morphine
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The main character falls unconscious in a hospital. “IV”. Think about it.
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