Opioid Conversions in Acute Care

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Authors

Asad E. Patanwala · University of Arizona

Jeremiah J. Duby · Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center

Dustin Waters · Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

Abstract

In the acute care setting, calculation of dose ratios for opioids, based solely on opioid conversion tables, is an oversimplification of pain management, with a potential for adverse consequences. The calculation of EDRs is one step in an interdisciplinary process that must take into account patient- and institution-specific factors.

Topics & Keywords

Pain Management and Opioid Use Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Pediatric Pain Management Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volume 41, Issue 2, pp. 255-267

DOI: 10.1345/aph.1h421

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