Template:Oral opioid chart
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Oral Opioid Dosing Chart
| DRUG | ANALGESIC EQUIVALENCE | USUAL STARTING DOSE | USUAL INTERVAL |
| Morphine (MSIR, Roxanol, others) | 30 mg | 15-30 mg | 3-4 h |
| Morphine: sustained release (MS Contin, Oramorph-SR) | 30 mg | 30 mg | 8-12 h |
| Meperidine (Demerol) | 300 mg | 50-100 mg | 2-3 h |
| Codeine (in Tylenol #3, others) | 200 mg | 30-60 mg | 3-4 h |
| Oxycodone (Roxicodone, also in Percocet, Percodan, Tylox, others) | 20-30 mg | 5-10 mg | 3-6 h |
| Hydrocodone (in Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin, others) | 30 mg | 5-10 mg | 3-6 h |
| Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) | 7.5 mg | 4-8 mg | 2-3 h |
| Tramadol (Ultram) | N/A | 25-50 mg | 4-6 h |