Switching Opioids using Equivalency Tables
1. Calculate the total daily dose of the current opioid.5 2. Use an equivalence table to estimate the equivalent amount of target opioid.5 3. Decrease the calculated dose by: • 50 % if the patient is on a high dose of the current opioid • 25 to 40 % if on a low to moderate dose6 4.
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