Table 1. Doses equivalent to 120mg/day of oral morphine. Calculated using the 'traditional' conversion tables produced by Palliative Care Guidelines Plus.23
DrugDose
Oxycodone60 mg/day
Fentanyla 33.3mcg/hr
Buprenorphinea 50mcg/hr

  • aAll fentanyl and all relevant buprenorphine was prescribed as transdermal patches.