Narcotic conversion charts

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These charts vary considerably in dosage equivalency so should only be taken as a starting point. Titration to effect is the key. Also remember for the same drug being used in a population, there is a 4 fold variation in plasma levels for hydrocodone and oxycodone and an 8 fold variation in morphine levels.
One chart is located at http://algosresearch.org/PracticeTools/NarcoticCalculator.html
 
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algosdoc said:
These charts vary considerably in dosage equivalency so should only be taken as a starting point. Titration to effect is the key. Also remember for the same drug being used in a population, there is a 4 fold variation in plasma levels for hydrocodone and oxycodone and an 8 fold variation in morphine levels.
One chart is located at http://algosresearch.org/PracticeTools/NarcoticCalculator.html
 
i realize these charts are not 100% acurate - but as a good ballpark I would like to have a thourough equianalgesic chart/program to keep on my PDA. Seems the conversion chart that comes with the pdr program i use is limited -anyone have a good suggestions that they have used and like?
 
i realize these charts are not 100% acurate - but as a good ballpark I would like to have a thourough equianalgesic chart/program to keep on my PDA. Seems the conversion chart that comes with the pdr program i use is limited -anyone have a good suggestions that they have used and like?
the one that is part of Epocrates is pretty good
 
duragesic.com has a good one that can be easily followed
 
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