Patients being converted from oral morphine to either intramuscular (IM), intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) morphine require dosage
The volume of distribution (Vd) for morphine is approximately 4 liters per kilogram. morphine IM for every 6 mg of morphine as MS CONTIN. The IM 24-hour dose
Morphine PO. . . . . Morphine IV/IM. . . . . Oxycodone PO. . 67. . 112. . 157. .
doses of morphine administered via IV and IM. routes and their clinical effects in horses, but the phar-. macokinetic parameters for morphine administered IM.
IV = intravenous; IM = intramuscular; PO = orally; Routine dosage equivalent to Morphine 10 mg IM or IV: Hydromorphone: PO IV IM: 15- min 15 min: 4-6
Intramuscular Morphine Sulfate. 5mg to 10mg intramuscular (IM). It will take minutes for IM Morphine to have a peak effect. Dose may be repeated once
Morphine up to 15mg IM (given with IM cyclizine or IM prochlorperazine - see monographs). Consider a reduced dose in women ≤ 50kg. A further 2 doses morphine
Patients being converted from oral morphine to either intramuscular (IM), intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) morphine require dosage
Oral morphine. . . . . IM/IV morphine (based on a 1:3 IM/IV:PO ratio). . . .
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