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Opioid Morphine Equivalent Conversion Chart

This document provides a table comparing the conversion factors and equivalent daily doses of various opioids to 120 mg of oral morphine per day. It lists several opioids including buprenorphine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone, oxycodone, and others. For each opioid, it gives the conversion factor to morphine and the equivalent daily dose that provides the same analgesic effect as 120 mg oral morphine per day. A note at the bottom indicates that for some opioids, the equivalency values may exceed the recommended dosage limits.

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Opioid Morphine Equivalent Conversion Chart

This document provides a table comparing the conversion factors and equivalent daily doses of various opioids to 120 mg of oral morphine per day. It lists several opioids including buprenorphine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone, oxycodone, and others. For each opioid, it gives the conversion factor to morphine and the equivalent daily dose that provides the same analgesic effect as 120 mg oral morphine per day. A note at the bottom indicates that for some opioids, the equivalency values may exceed the recommended dosage limits.

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Morphine Equivalency Dosing

Drug Conversion Factor Dose Equiv. to 120mg morphine per day


Buprenorphine (patch) 12.6 67 mcg/hr every 7 days*
Buprenorphine (tab/film) 10 12 mg per day
Butorphanol (nasal) 7 17 mg per day*
Butorphanol (parenteral) 15 8 mg per day
Codeine 0.15 800 mg per day*
Dihydrocodeine 0.1 1200 mg per day*
Fentanyl (buccal/SL/lozenge) 0.13 923 mcg per day
Fentanyl (film/oral spray) 0.18 667 mcg per day
Fentanyl (nasal spray) 0.16 750 mcg per day
Fentanyl (patch) 7.2 50 mcg/hr patch every 3 days
Hydrocodone 1 120 mg per day*
Hydromorphone (oral) 3.75 32 mg per day
Hydromorphone (parenteral) 20 6 mg per day
Levorphanol 11 11 mg per day
Meperidine (oral) 0.1 1200 mg per day*
Meperidine (parenteral) 0.4 300 mg per day
Methadone 4 30 mg per day
Morphine (oral) 1 120 mg per day
Morphine (parenteral) 3 40 mg per day
Oxycodone 1.5 80 mg per day
Oxymorphone 3 40 mg per day
Pentazocine 0.33 363 mg per day*
Tapentadol 0.4 300 mg per day
Tramadol 0.1 1200 mg per day*

*Morphine equivalency values may exceed dosage recommendations. These values do not imply
suggested dosing.

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