COMPLETE MORPHINE VARIABLE DOSE CHART 2
• Morphine is always prescribed orally. • If the oral route is not available, then the subcutaneous route is used. • The subcutaneous dose is half the oral dose e.g. 10mg oral morphine = 5mg sc morphine. 2. DOSE • There is no standard dose of morphine • If the patient is not on an opioid then 5-10mg orally is a reasonable starting dose.
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