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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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