Table 1.Doses equivalent to 120mg/day of oral morphine. Calculated using the 'traditional' conversion tables produced by Palliative Care Guidelines Plus.23
Drug
Dose
Oxycodone
60 mg/day
Fentanyla
33.3mcg/hr
Buprenorphinea
50mcg/hr
aAll fentanyl and all relevant buprenorphine was prescribed as transdermal patches.