Hello everyone.
first up, I'm new to these forums. This is my first ever post. If I make any Forum Mistakes, please note that these are absolutely, not intended. I am 'learning the ropes', so I apologise beforehand if I make any mistakes. They would not be repeated, if pointed out to me!! Thanks.
Ok. This looks like an easy case of Opioid Conversion, but, despite a number of google searches, I cannot get a definitive answer, that is confirmrmed somewhere else! I'm sure for someone on here it will be very easy, so ANY help would be of Massive use:
I need to convert:
Taking OxyNorm (NOT Conti), total 90mg per day approx, (in the form of oral syrup/liquid), in 4 or 5 doses. How would this be convefrted to taking Morphine ER (Slow Release) oral tablets, 30mg each? This person IS Opioid-tolerant (having used Fentanyl patches at much higher doses) so the answer doesn't need to be absolutely precise. More, a rough estimate of how many Morphine ER 30mg Oral tablets in 24hrs.
PLS bear in mind, this is going from an immediate release, to a slow release, product. I think this is why it is proving tricky to get a good answer!!
Dagswe21 (or just 'dag' for short!).
Thanks in advance,
dag.
first up, I'm new to these forums. This is my first ever post. If I make any Forum Mistakes, please note that these are absolutely, not intended. I am 'learning the ropes', so I apologise beforehand if I make any mistakes. They would not be repeated, if pointed out to me!! Thanks.
Ok. This looks like an easy case of Opioid Conversion, but, despite a number of google searches, I cannot get a definitive answer, that is confirmrmed somewhere else! I'm sure for someone on here it will be very easy, so ANY help would be of Massive use:
I need to convert:
Taking OxyNorm (NOT Conti), total 90mg per day approx, (in the form of oral syrup/liquid), in 4 or 5 doses. How would this be convefrted to taking Morphine ER (Slow Release) oral tablets, 30mg each? This person IS Opioid-tolerant (having used Fentanyl patches at much higher doses) so the answer doesn't need to be absolutely precise. More, a rough estimate of how many Morphine ER 30mg Oral tablets in 24hrs.
PLS bear in mind, this is going from an immediate release, to a slow release, product. I think this is why it is proving tricky to get a good answer!!
Dagswe21 (or just 'dag' for short!).
Thanks in advance,
dag.