Drug calculations Flashcards
1
Q
MCG –> MG
A
% by 1000
1000 mcg in 1mg
2
Q
Morphine breakthrough pain dose
A
one-sixth of their total oral morphine dose for breakthrough pain
3
Q
From Oral codeine to Oral morphine conversion factor
A
% by 10
4
Q
From Oral tramadol to Oral morphine conversion factor
A
% by 10
5
Q
Oral morphine to Oral oxycodone conversion factor
A
% by 1.5-2
6
Q
Transdermal fentanyl equivalent of oral morphine
A
a transdermal fentanyl 12 microgram patch equates to approximately 30 mg oral morphine daily
7
Q
Transdermal buprenorphine equivalent oral morphine
A
transdermal buprenorphine 10 microgram patch equates to approximately 24 mg oral morphine daily.
8
Q
Oral morphine to subcutaneous morphine
A
% by 2
9
Q
Oral morphine to Subcutaneous diamorphine
A
% by 3
10
Q
Oral oxycodone to subcutaneous diamorphine
A
% by 1.5
