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Equivalent doses of opioid analgesics
{| class="wikitable"
!Analgesic/Route
!Dose
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|Codeine: PO
|100 mg
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|Diamorphine: IM, IV, SC
|3 mg
|-
|Dihydrocodeine: PO
|100 mg
|-
|Morphine: PO
|10 mg
|-
|Morphine: IM, IV, SC
|5 mg
|-
|Oxycodone: PO
|6.6 mg
|-
|Tramadol: PO
|100 mg
|}
Route of Administration : IV

Revision as of 02:13, 30 September 2020


Pronunciation

Introduction

Diamorphine is a more potent opioid analgesic than morphine. It is used for the relief of severe pain especially in palliative care.

Generic Name 藥名 HA Code 藥物代碼 Classification藥物分類
Diamorphine DD

Equivalent doses of opioid analgesics

Analgesic/Route Dose
Codeine: PO 100 mg
Diamorphine: IM, IV, SC 3 mg
Dihydrocodeine: PO 100 mg
Morphine: PO 10 mg
Morphine: IM, IV, SC 5 mg
Oxycodone: PO 6.6 mg
Tramadol: PO 100 mg

Route of Administration : IV