Opioid Analgesic Info Tables

Information on dosage, duration, scheduling.

From: Marco Manzo
Newsgroups: alt.drugs
Subject: FAQ list-Opioid Analgesics
Date: 29 May 1994 19:16:02 GMT
Message-ID: <2sapli$nca@netnews.upenn.edu>

CATEGORY I. STRONG AGONISTS-- SEVERE PAIN
GENERIC NAME	TRADE NAME	DOSAGE	DURATION OF ACTION	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CATEGORY
HYDROMORPHONE	DILAUDID	2-4 mg. every 4-6 hrs	4-5 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
avail in: 1,2,3,4,10 mg.tabs Parenteral (injection) 1,2,3,4 mg./mL ampules
LEVORPHANOL	LEVO-DROMORAN	2-3 mg. every 6-8 hrs.	4-5 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
dosages: 2 mg. tabs; injection: 2 mg./mL
MEPERIDINE	DEMEROL	50-150 mg. every 3-4 hrs	2-4 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
dosages: 50,100 mg. tabs; injection: 25,50,75,100 mg. vials
METHADONE	DOLOPHINE	40 mg. every 24 hrs	4-6 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
dosages: 5,10,40 mg. tabs; injection: 10 mg./mL 2.5-10 mg.injection every 3-4 hrs
MORPHINE	SULFATE	10-30 mg. every 4 hrs	4-5 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
dosages: 10,15,30 mg., tabs injection: 2,4,5,8,10,15 mg/mL, 30 mg. controlled release tablets 8-12 hrs.
OXYMORPHONE	NUMORPHON	5 mg. suppository every 4-6 hours	3-4 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
dosages: 5 mg. suppos., 1, 1.5 mg/mL injection, 1-1.5 mg. injection every 4-6 hours

STRONG AGONISTS FOR INJECTION ONLY:
GENERIC NAME	TRADE NAME	DOSAGE	DURATION OF ACTION	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CATEGORY
FENTANYL	SUBLIMAZE	0.05-0.1 mg.	1-1.5 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
dosages: 0.05 mL for injection		repeat in 2 hours if needed
SUFENTANIL	SUFENTA	1-30 micrograms/kg. as needed for anesthesia		Schedule II Narcotic
dosages: 50 micrograms per mL in 1,2,5 mL ampules
ALFENTANIL	ALFENTA	0.5-3 micrograms/kg./minute		Schedule II Narcotic
dosage: 500 micrograms/mL ampules for injection		IV infusion in balanced anesthesia

CATEGORY II, MILD TO MODERATE AGONISTS, MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN
GENERIC NAME	TRADE NAME	DOSAGE	DURATION OF ACTION	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CATEGORY
CODEINE	SULFATE,PHOSPHATE	15-60 mg. every 4-6 hours	3-4 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
dosage 15,30,60 mg. tablets 30,60 mg./mL for injection		(when combined with acetaminophen or asprin it is a Schedule III Narcotic)
OXYCODONE	PERCODAN (with asprin)	5 mg.	3-4 hours	Schedule II Narcotic
dosage 5 mg. oxycodone per tablet	PERCOCET (with tylenol)	every 6 hours
HYDROCODONE	VICODIN,LORTAB	5-7 mg.	3-4 hours	Schedule III Narcotic
BITARTRATE	LORCET,HYDROCET	5-7 mg.	4-6 hours
dosages: either 2.5, 5, or 7 mg. hydrocodone with either asprin or tylenol

CATEGORY III, WEAK AGONISTS, MILD TO MODERATE PAIN
GENERIC NAME	TRADE NAME	DOSAGE	DURATION OF ACTION	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CATEGORY
PROPOXYPHENE	DARVON	50-100 mg. every 4 hrs	4-5 hours	Schedule IV Narcotic
NAPSYLATE	DARVOCET N-50 DARVOCET N-100

CATEGORY IV, MIXED AGONISTS/ANTAGONISTS, MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN
GENERIC NAME	TRADE NAME	DOSAGE	DURATION OF ACTION	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CATEGORY
PENTAZOCINE	TALWIN-NX	50-100 mg.	3 hours	Schedule IV Narcotic
dosage 50 mg. tablets, 30 mg./mL in 1 and 2 mL ampules for injection		every 3-4 hours 30 mg. injection (Pentazocine is mixed with Naxolone [an opiate antagonist] to prevent crushing of tabs. for iv injection)

OTHER MIXED AGONIST-ANTAGONISTS:
GENERIC NAME	TRADE NAME	DOSAGE	DURATION OF ACTION	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CATEGORY
BUPRENORPHINE	BUPRENEX	0.3 mg./ml ampules for injection		Schedule V
BUTORPHANOL	STADOL	1-2 mg./ml for injection		Not a controlled substance because of the strong antagonist efficacy
NALBUPHINE	NUBAIN	10-20 mg./ml for injection		Not a controlled substance because of the strong antagonist efficacy

Created 10/12/2000 18:45:19
Modified 10/12/2000 18:51:58

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