Table 1 Morphine dosing algorithm (adapted from Wang et al. [40])
Weight of patient, kg | Dosis, μg/kg per h | Dosis, μg/day | Continuous infusion, mL/h solution 100 μg/mL |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5–2.9 | 3.9 | 257.4 | 0.1 |
3–3.4 | 5.3 | 413.4 | 0.2 |
3.5–3.9 | 7.1 | 639.0 | 0.3 |
4–4.4 | 9.3 | 948.6 | 0.4 |
4.5–4.9 | 11.4 | 1299.6 | 0.5 |
5–5.4 | 13.2 | 1663.2 | 0.7 |
5.5–5.9 | 14.5 | 2001.0 | 0.8 |
6–6.4 | 15.4 | 2310.0 | 1.0 |
6.5–6.9 | 16.0 | 2592.0 | 1.1 |
7–7.4 | 16.4 | 2853.6 | 1.2 |
7.5–7.9 | 16.6 | 3087.6 | 1.3 |
8–8.9 | 16.8 | 3427.2 | 1.4 |
9–9.9 | 16.9 | 3853.2 | 1.6 |
10–10.9 | 16.8 | 4233.6 | 1.8 |
11–11.9 | 16.7 | 4609.2 | 1.9 |
12–12.9 | 16.6 | 4980.0 | 2.1 |
13–13.9 | 16.5 | 5346.0 | 2.2 |
14–14.9 | 16.4 | 5707.2 | 2.4 |
15–15.9 | 16.0 | 5952.0 | 2.5 |
16–16.9 | 16.0 | 6336.0 | 2.6 |
17–17.9 | 16.0 | 6720.0 | 2.8 |
18–18.9 | 16.0 | 7104.0 | 3.0 |
19–19.9 | 16.0 | 7488.0 | 3.1 |
20–20.9 | 16.0 | 7872.0 | 3.3 |