Demystifying opioid conversion calculations : a guide for effective dosing /
Mary Lynn McPherson.
- Second edition.
- p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to opioid conversion calculations -- Converting among routes and formulations of the same opioid -- Converting among routes and formulations of different opioids -- Titrating opioid regimens : around the clock and to the rescue! -- Transdermal and parenteral fentanyl dosage calculations and conversions -- Methadone : a complex and challenging analgesic, but it's worth it! -- Patient-controlled analgesia and neuraxial opioid therapy -- Calculating doses from oral solutions and suspensions -- Lagniappe : a little something extra in conversion calculations.
9781585284290 (pbk.)
2018023233
Analgesics, Opioid--administration & dosage Analgesics, Opioid--therapeutic use Drug Dosage Calculations