Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations

by McPherson, Mary Lynn

• ISBN13: 9781585281985
• ISBN10: 1585281980
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Amer Soc of Health System

Summary

Have you ever wondered if you calculated your patient's dosage correctly? Do you dread converting a patient from one drug to another? Are you confused about the best conversion to use?

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. iii
Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. vii
Reviewers	p. xi
Introduction to Opioid Conversion Calculations	p. 1
Converting Among Routes and Formulations of the Same Opioid	p. 17
Converting Among Routes and Formulations of Different Opioids	p. 41
Titrating Opioid Regimens: Around the Clock and to the Rescue!	p. 57
Transdermal and Parenteral Fentany! Dosage Calculations and Conversions	p. 83
Methadone: A Complex and Challenging Analgesic, But It's Worth It!	p. 107
Patient-Controlled Analgesia and Neuraxial Opioid Therapy	p. 145
Calculating Doses from Oral Solutions and Suspensions	p. 167
Glossary	p. 183
Appendix	p. 185
Index	p. 191
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