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Opioid agonist doses for oxycodone and morphine dependence: Findings from a retrospective case series.

Suzanne NielsenRaimondo BrunoLouisa DegenhardtApo DemirkolNicholas Lintzeris
Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2016)
Opioid agonist dosages varied substantially between individuals, and from predicted dosages based on dose conversion tables. Use of conversion tables to guide selection of opioid agonist dosage may compromise patient safety. [Nielsen S, Bruno R, Degenhardt L, Demirkol A, Lintzeris N. Opioid agonist doses for oxycodone and morphine dependence: Findings from a retrospective case series Drug Alcohol Rev 2017;36:311-316].
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • patient safety
  • pain management
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department