Dose - mophine and oxycotin

[comatosefreek]

Is 30mg of morphine equal to 30mg of oxycotin? And if its not then which is stronger? does anyone know a formula for comparing the two?

[rhudson]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiate_comparison

[pinksox]

Check Here:
http://opioids.com/oxycodone/prescribe.html


The general formula is:
Mg/Day Prior Opioid × Factor = Mg/day Oral Oxycodone

"Factors" for the other opiods are listed on a table at this site.

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[jon-q]

Originally Posted by comatosefreek

Is 30mg of morphine equal to 30mg of oxycotin? And if its not then which is stronger? does anyone know a formula for comparing the two?

Note to self – Must write Drugs wiki article on time-release systems?

Oxycontin is an extended release medication containing the active drug Oxycodone.
When taken orally 20mg Oxycodone would roughly equal <30mg oral Morphine.
This increase is mainly due to Oxycodone having a high oral bioavailability <87%, compared to Morphine, which is very low around 30%.
Hope this helps.
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