Pain Relief Guidelines

Question 1

Paracetamol Dosage

Answer 1

Adult: 1000mg with no repeat
Elderly/Frail: 500mg with no repeat

Question 2

Inhaled Methoxyflurane Dosage

Answer 2

Initial Dose: 3mL INH
(max dose 6mL)

Question 3

Intravenous Morphine Dosage

Answer 3

Initial: up to 5mg
Repeat: 5 minute intervals
(max 20mg)

Question 4

Intramuscular Morphine Dosage

Answer 4

Initial: 10mg
Repeat: 1 x 5mg at 15/60
Elderly / Frail: 0.1mg/kg with no repeats

Question 5

Intravenous Fentanyl Dosage

Answer 5

Initial: up to 50mcg
Repeat: at 5/60 intervals
(max 200mcg)

Question 6

Intramuscular Fentanyl Dosage

Answer 6

Initial: 100mcg
Repeat: 1 x 50mcg at 15/60

Question 7

Intranasal Fentanyl Dosage

Answer 7

Initial: 200mcg
Repeat: 50mcg at 5/60 intervals
(max 400mcg)

Question 8

Intranasal Ketamine

Answer 8

Initial: 75mg
Repeat: 50mg at 20/60 interval
(no max dose)

Elderly / Frail: 50mg with 25mg repeat