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Table 110.8

Opioid Drug Conversions

SC morphine is twice as strong as PO morphine
PO oxycodone is twice as strong as PO morphine
SC oxycodone is twice as strong as PO oxycodone
SC diamorphine is three times as strong as PO morphine
PO morphine to SC morphine ÷ 2 for example 10 mg PO morphine = 5 mg SC morphine
PO morphine to PO oxycodone ÷ 2 for example 10 mg PO morphine = 5 mg PO oxycodone
PO oxycodone to SC oxycodone ÷ 2 for example 10 mg PO oxycodone = 5 mg SC oxycodone
PO morphine to SC diamorphine ÷ 3 for example 15 mg PO morphine = 5 mg SC diamorphine