What is Mme equivalent?
Morphine milligram equivalents (MME) or morphine equivalent doses (MED) are values that represent the potency of an opioid dose relative to morphine. MME is intended to help clinicians make safe, appropriate decisions concerning changes to opioid regimens.
What does 90 mme a day mean?
90 MME/day: • 90 mg of hydrocodone (9 tablets of hydrocodone/ acetaminophen 10/325) • 60 mg of oxycodone (~2 tablets of oxycodone. sustained-release 30 mg)
How is morphine converted to methadone?
Methadone dose: Divide the total daily morphine dose by the appropriate equianalgesic dose ratio (Table 2). In this case the equianalgesic dose ratio is 4:1. 90 mg morphine divided by 4 = 22.5 mg methadone per day given as 7.5 mg three times daily or rounded down to 10 mg twice daily.
What is the morphine equivalent of Oxycontin?
| Approximate dose conversions for commonly used opioids (refer to important notes below) | |
|---|---|
| Morphine | Oxycodone |
| Drug | Approximate equivalent IV or subcutaneous dose |
| Morphine | 10 mg |
| Fentanyl | 0.1 mg (100 mcg) |
Is 90 milligrams of morphine a lot?
It is used by healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses and pharmacists. At dosages ≥ 90-120 mg total morphine equivalent daily dose the risk of harm is substantially increased. Clinicians should prescribe the lowest effective dosage.
How do you get morphine equivalent?
Use the formula: Strength per Unit X (Number of Units/ Days Supply) X MME conversion factor = MME/Day.
Is gabapentin similar to tramadol?
Gabapentin is an anti-seizure (anticonvulsant) medication used to prevent seizures and to treat post-herpetic neuralgia, the pain that follows an episode of shingles. Tramadol is an opioid pain reliever (analgesic) used to manage moderate to moderately severe pain.
Does gabapentin heal damaged nerves?
Gabapentin is approved to treat the type of nerve pain (neuralgia) that results from nerve damage. Gabapentin is used to treat neuralgia caused by a herpes zoster viral infection, also known as shingles. This pain is called post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), and it can be severe and chronic.