Narcotic-Type Analgesic Comparisons
TABLE I
|
NARCOTIC-TYPE ANALGESIC COMPARISONS |
| Drug |
Route |
Equi-Analgesic
Dose (MG) |
Duration
(HR) |
|
(agonists) |
|
|
|
| Morphine |
IM |
10 |
4-5 |
|
PO |
30-60 |
4-5 |
|
R |
60 |
4-5 |
|
|
|
|
| Hydromorphine (Dilaudid) |
IM |
1.5 |
4-5 |
|
PO |
4-7.5 |
4-5 |
|
R |
6 |
4-5 |
|
|
|
|
| Levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran) |
IM |
2 |
4-6 |
|
|
PO |
4 |
4-6 |
|
|
|
|
| Oxycodone |
PO |
30 |
3-4 |
|
|
|
|
| Methodone |
IM |
10 |
4-6 |
|
|
PO |
20 |
4-6 |
|
|
|
|
| Meperidine (Demerol) |
IM |
100 |
2-4 |
|
|
PO |
300 |
2-4 |
|
|
|
|
| Codeine |
IM |
130 |
3-5 |
|
|
PO |
200 |
3-5 |
|
|
|
|
|
(mixed
agonist-antagonists) |
|
|
|
| Butorphanol (Stadol) |
IM |
2 |
3-4 |
| Buprenorphine (Buprenex) |
IM |
0.3-0.6 |
4-6 |
| Nalbuphine (Nubain) |
IM |
10 |
3-5 |
| Pentazocaine (Talwin
Nx) |
PO |
180 |
2-4 |
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