Posted by ed_uk on April 14, 2005, at 12:33:46
In reply to Severe pain: very high doses of morphine, posted by ed_uk on April 14, 2005, at 10:38:44
Morphine- a versatile analgesic
In the treatment of severe pain, there is no 'standard' dose of oral morphine. Doses have ranged from 2.5 mg to over 2500 mg of morphine sulfate every 4 hours, although most patients need less than 100 mg every 4 hours.
Ed.
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