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Table 2 Equianalgesic Doses of Opioid Analgesics

From: Ensuring competency in end-of-life care: controlling symptoms

Oral/Rectal Dose (mg)

Analgesic

Parenteral Dose (mg)

100

Codeine

60

-

Fentanyl

0.1

15

Hydrocodone

-

4

Hydromorphone

1.5

2

Levorphanol

1

150

Meperidine

50

10

Methadone

5

15

Morphine

5

10

Oxycodone

-

  1. Equianalgesic Table of Opioids adapted from Levy