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Table 2 MME conversion

From: Ketamine for acute pain after trauma: the KAPT randomized controlled trial

 

Conversion factor

Oral opioids

 Codeine (mg)

0.15

 Tramadol (mg)

0.1

 Hydrocodone (mg)

1

 Oxycodone (mg)

1.5

 Methadone (mg/day)

  1–20

4

  21–40

8

  41–60

10

  > 61–80

12

 Morphine (mg)

1

 Hydromorphone (mg)

4

Transdermal opioids:

 Fentanyl (μg)

2.4

Intravenous opioids:

 Morphine (mg)

3

 Hydromorphone (mg)

15

 Fentanyl (μg)

0.2

  1. Morphine milligram equivalents (MME) will be calculated by converting consumed opioids to MME using above conversion factors