Pain Pocket Guide

PRN / Breakthrough Dosing doses should be 10-20% of the TDD from the previous day PRN
(TDD includes scheduled AND PRN doses) doses are usually given every 4 hours for most opioids; can PRN be given every 2 hours if inadequate pain relief
Treatment of Common Adverse Drug Effects in Adults

Constipation * Patients do not develop tolerance to constipation; it requires scheduled stimulant laxative +/- stool softener Sennosides + Docusate (Senna-S): 2 tabs once daily to start (MAX = 4 tabs twice daily) Bisacodyl (Dulcolax): 5-15 mg PO daily OR 10 mg PR daily (MAX = 30 mg PO when complete evacuation is needed) Polyethylene Glycol (Miralax): 17g of powder once daily Nausea / Vomiting * Tolerance usually develops in 3-5 days to nausea/vomiting Prochlorperazine 5-10 mg PO/IV/IM q4 or 6hr (MAX= 40 mg/day; rectal is usually 25 mg PR BID) Promethazine 12.5-25 mg PO/PR/IM q4 or 6hr PRN Metoclopramide 5-10 mg PO/IV/IM up to 4 times a day PRN (20 mg doses may be used) Ondansetron 4-8 mg PO/IV/IM once daily or q12hr PRN In cases where the above agents are ineffective, droperidol 0.625-1.25 mg IV q4hr PRN may be considered (caution: may cause prolonged QTc), or contact the pharmacist for further options * Decreased peristalsis: Metoclopramide 5-10 mg PO/IV up to QID either 30 minutes before or with food
PO / PR / IV / IM are all equally equally efficacious and route should only depend upon what is best tolerated by the patient Metoclopramide effective for gastric stasis-induced n/v, not prophylaxis of n/v
Department of Pharmacy Pocket Reference for Pain Management
Equianalgesic dose & route from table for current opioid Equianalgesic dose & route from table for new opioid
Equianalgesic Dose Conversion Calculation

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Total 24 hour dose & route for current opioid
Total 24 hour dose & route for new opioid
Example: Hydromorphone 6 mg po q4hr to hydromorphone IV 1. Hydromorphone 6 mg po q4hr = 36 mg po TDD 2. From Table 1: 6 mg po = 1.5 mg IV 3. 6 mg po / 1.5 mg IV = 36 mg po TDD / x mg IV TDD 4. Answer = 9 mg IV TDD hydromorphone, or 1.5 mg IV q4hr 5. PRN dose calculation = 10-20% TDD, so the PRN dose is in the range of 0.9 mg to 1.8 mg IV hydromorphone per dose Example: Hydromorphone 2 mg IV q2hr to po morphine 1. Hydromorphone 2 mg IV q2hr = 24 mg IV TDD 2. From Table I: 1.5 mg IV hydromorphone = 30 mg po morphine 3. 1.5 mg IV / 30 mg IV = 24 mg IV hydromorphone / x mg po morphine 4. Answer = 480 mg po TDD morphine 5. PRN dose calculation = 10-20% TDD, so the PRN dose is in the range of 48-96 mg po morphine
Principles of Pain Management

OPIOIDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ALL CAUSE RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION There is no maximum dose of opioids. Doses should be increased until pain relief is achieved or adverse drug effects are unmanageable before changing drug. Administer PO when possible, IV if not; IM injections are painful and have erratic absorption. Administer analgesics around the clock with additional PRN doses for breakthrough pain. not use sustained/controlled release preparaDo tions for initial therapy. Patients on chronic methadone maintenance who develop pain should continue maintenance dose and a different analgesic should be used for pain control; if methadone is being used for chronic pain syndrome, titrate standing dose according to pain and use a short-acting agent for breakthrough management. Patients on Suboxone or Subutex which both contain Buprenorphine may require a pharmacy pain consult (even those coming in for elective surgery). Buprenorphine has a high affinity for opioid receptors so it may also block the analgesic effect of other opioids. Meperidine is only UCHC-JDH approved for an indication of shivering at a 25mg dose. Daily physical exam should include sedation, sensory, and motor function assessment. Anticipate that constipation will occur and prevent it from the start of opioid therapy. Developed by the UCHC-JDH Dept. of Pharmacy in conjunction with the UConn School of Pharmacy Version 2.0 approved by P&T: Sept. 2011 References Available Upon Request from Pharmacy
Pruritis Not an immune mediated allergy (unless rash/bronchospasm/anaphylaxis) Hydroxyzine 25-50 mg PO/IM q6 or 8hr PRN Diphenhydramine 25-50 mg PO/IV q2 or 6hr PRN (NTE 400 mg/day) Nalbuphine 2.5 mg IV q3hr PRN
Table V: Common Non-Opioid Analgesic Adjuvants for Adults

Drug Amitriptyline Baclofen Buprenorphine Transdermal Indication Neuropathic Pain Muscle spasticity Moderate-tosevere chronic pain Starting Dose / (Dose Range) 25 mg po qHS (50 100 mg po qHS) 5-10 mg po TID or QID (80-120 mg po per 24hr) Opioid-nave: 5mcg/hr transdermally, then titrate at a minimum interval of every 72 hr Opioid-experienced: <30mg Morphine equiv: Initial 5mcg/hr 30 80 mg Morphine equiv: Initial 10mcg/hr 100 mg po BID (300 400 mg po BID TID) 4-8 mg po q8 or 12hr 10-20 mg IV q6hr (use minimal effective dose) 30 mg po once daily (60 mg once daily, SR) 100 mg po TID, increase by 100 mg po TID every 3 days (3600 mg/day in 3 divided doses) 1 3 patches over painful area(s) (3 patches = max) 5-10 mg po daily or BID (use minimal effective dose) 50mg TID or 75mg BID, may be increased within 1 week up to a maximum dose of 300mg/day Clinical Considerations Anticholinergic side effects (drying, dizzy, constipation, urinary retention, confusion). Avoid in elderly. Caution in renal insufficiency. Max 20mcg/hr transdermally. Replace patch every 7 days. Opioid-experienced patient must be titrated to less than 30mg per day of oral morphine or equiv before starting transdermal therapy. Monitor serum levels. Multiple drug-drug interactions. Minimize duration of high dose therapy. Also alleviates n/v in palliative care. Rapid infusion can cause n/v. Caution in hepatic impairment, elderly. Do not use with MAOIs. Consider lower initial dose when tolerability is a concern. Adjust for renal dysfunction. Apply on for 12hr, off for 12hr. Patch may be cut. Place only on intact skin. Other uses are off-label. Minimize duration of high dose therapy. Adjust for renal dysfunction.
Carbamazepine Dexamethasone Duloxetine Gabapentin Lidocaine Patch Prednisone Pregabalin
Neuropathic Pain Spinal cord compression, bony metastases Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Neuropathic Pain Post Herpetic Neuralgia, Spinal cord compression, bony metastases Neuropathic Pain
Drug Morphine
Parenteral (mg) 10 0.1 (= 100mcg) NA 1.5 2.5
Oral (mg) 30
Table I: ADULT Opioid Equianalgesic** Chart

Duration of Analgesia (hr) Oral: 3 4 Onset of Action (min) IV: 5 -10 Oral: 15 30 IV: 1 2 Oral: 10 20 IV: 5 Oral: 15 30 IV: 10 - 20 Oral: 30 60 IR: 10 15 CR: 10 20 Clinical Considerations Caution in renal insufficiency, elderly (active metabolite accumulation). 10 mg rectal suppository = 10 mg PO. IV to PO morphine can also be 1:2 ratio (clinician preference) Do not crush CR formulations. Caution: only use under guidance of anesthesiology (risk of respiratory depression). Safe in renal insufficiency. Caution in renal insufficiency. Safe in renal insufficiency. 3 mg PR suppository = 3 mg tab. Safe in renal insufficiency. Available in oral solution. Pharmacy pain consult recommended for conversion to Methadone from other Opioids. CR oxycodone conversion to oral morphine is 1:2 or 2:3 (20 mg Oxycodone = 30 mg Morphine) (clinicians preference). Safe in renal insufficiency. Do not crush CR formulations.
Table II: Transdermal FentaNYL / Oral & IV Morphine Equivalency

Transdermal FentaNYL (mcg/hr) Oral Morphine TDD (mg/day) IV Morphine TDD (mg/day)
FentaNYL inj. HYDROcodone HYDROmorphone MethadoneY
NA 30 6 5
IV: 0.5 1 Oral: 3 4 Oral and IV: 3 4 Oral: 4 12 IR: 3 4 CR: 8 12
OxyCODONE
NA
20
CrCl<50 mL/min: Reduce initial dosage of oral formulations (bioavailability increased 57% to 65%). Begin therapy at lowest dose and titrate carefully. Safe in renal insufficiency. Avoid in patients taking a NA 100 Oral: 4 6 Oral: 40 60 Tapentadol MAOI. NTE 600mg per day. **This chart should only be used as a guide. Individual patients will require individual dose titrations based on response. *The Equianalgesic Dose Ratio is the ratio of the dose of two analgesic agents required to produce the same analgesic effect. Equianalgesic dose to 10 mg IM morphine Y Methadone has a curvilinear relationship to morphine; the Equianalgesic dose ratio increases as the dose of morphine increases. For example: at oral morphine doses between 30 300 mg, the equianalgesic methadone dose is between 4:1 6:1 (morphine::methadone); at oral morphine doses >300 mg, the equianalgesic oral methadone dose is between 10:1 12:1 (morphine::methadone). Table III: PEDIATRIC Opioid Equivalency Dosing Guidelines Parenteral Equivalent Equipotent Oral Starting Dose Starting Dose < 50 kg: 0.1 mg/kg q2 or 4hr 50 kg: 5-8 mg q2 or 4hr < 50 kg: 0.5-2 mcg/kg q1 or 2hr 50 kg: 25-50 mcg q1 or 2hr < 50 kg: 0.02 mg/kg q3 or 4hr 50 kg: 1 mg q3 or 4hr NA < 50 kg: 0.3 mg/kg q3 or 4hr [IR] 50 kg: 15-20 mg q3 or 4hr [IR] NA < 50 kg: 0.04-0.08 mg/kg q3 or 4hr 50 kg: 2-4 mg q3 or 4hr < 50 kg: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg q3 or 4hr 50 kg: 5-10 mg q3 or 4hr
NON-FORMULARY (included for completeness and conversion education): IV: 3 6 IV: 5 10 1 10 Oral IR: 4 6 OxyMORPHONE Oral: 30 Oral CR: 12
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600
17 33 50 67 83 100 117 133 150 167 183 200
Transdermal fentanyl is not recommended for acute pain, pain after an operation, or opioid nave patients Onset / offset of action is ~12 24 hours; peak effect seen in ~24 48 hours. DO NOT CUT PATCHES. It is best when switching to or from transdermal fentanyl to adjust for cross tolerance: reduce new opioid daily dose by 25-50%.
Table IVa: Commonly Used Adult Standard PCA Concentrations

Morphine Standard Concentrations PCA Bolus Dose Lockout Time Usual 1-hour Max Dose 1 mg/ml 1 mg 6 15 min 10 mg HYDROmorphone 0.2 mg/ml 0.2 mg 6 15 min 2 mg FentaNYL* 10 mcg/ml 10 mcg 6 15 min 100 mcg
Drug Morphine FentaNYL HYDROmorphone OxyCODONE
Clinical Considerations / Maximal Daily Doses
Typically not more than 5-10 mg IV or 15-30 mg oral dose used for peds > 50 kg Caution: only use under guidance of anesthesiology (risk of respiratory depression). NA NA
Table IVb: HIGH DOSE Adult PCA Concentrations

Morphine High Dose High Dose Concentrations PCA Bolus Dose Lockout Time 5 mg/ml 5 mg 6 15 min HYDROmorphone High Dose 1 mg/ml 1 mg 6 15 min FentaNYL High Dose* 50 mcg/ml 50 mcg 6 15 min
Table IIIA: ADULT AND PEDIATRIC Non-Opioid Equivalency Dosing Guidelines Acetaminophen Ibuprofen <50 kg and/or 2-12yrs: 15mg/kg q6hr or 12.5mg/kg q4hr 50kg: 1000mg q6hr or 650mg q4hr 17yrs: 400mg to 800mg q6hr 16yrs and < 50kg: 15mg q6hr 16yrs and 50kg: 30mg q6hr MAX geriatric dose = 15mg NA < 60 kg: 10-15 mg/kg q4 or 6hr 60 kg: 650-1000 mg q4 or 6hr < 60 kg: 5-10 mg/kg q6 or 8hr 60 kg: 400-600 mg q6 or 8hr 17yrs and < 50kg : 10mg, followed by 10mg q4 or 6hr 17yrs and 50kg : 20mg, followed by 10mg q4 or 6hr < 60 kg: 5-10 mg/kg q12hr 60 kg: 220-500 mg q12hr Oral: < 60 kg: 75 mg/kg NTE 3000 mg 60 kg: 3000 mg IV (only if NPO): < 50kg: 75mg/kg or 3750mg, 50kg: 4000mg Oral: < 60 kg: 40 mg/kg NTE 2400 mg 60 kg: 3200 mg Limited studies in pediatric patients IV: NTE 120 mg/day or 5 days Geriatric IV: NTE 60mg/day or 5 days PO: NTE 40mg/day or 5 days < 60 kg: 24 mg/kg NTE 1000 mg 60 kg: 1250 mg
Ketorolac
Naproxen
Pediatric defined as age greater than 1 year or children/adolescents (excludes neonates and infants)
Usual 1-hour 50 mg 10 mg 500 mcg Max Dose Consult UCHC-JDH nursing guidelines for the current policy on a PCA administered with a basal rate. *Sickle cell patients only per UCHC-JDH nursing policy. Patients treated with chronic opioids may require continuous infusion dosing. In these cases, contact the pharmacy for further guidance.

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PRN / Breakthrough Dosing doses should be 10-20% of the TDD from the previous day PRN

Treatment of Common Adverse Drug Effects in Adults

Department of Pharmacy Pocket Reference for Pain Management

Equianalgesic Dose Conversion Calculation

Total 24 hour dose & route for current opioid

Total 24 hour dose & route for new opioid

Principles of Pain Management

Table V: Common Non-Opioid Analgesic Adjuvants for Adults

Carbamazepine Dexamethasone Duloxetine Gabapentin Lidocaine Patch Prednisone Pregabalin

Parenteral (mg) 10 0.1 (= 100mcg) NA 1.5 2.5

Table I: ADULT Opioid Equianalgesic** Chart

Table II: Transdermal FentaNYL / Oral & IV Morphine Equivalency

FentaNYL inj. HYDROcodone HYDROmorphone MethadoneY

IV: 0.5 1 Oral: 3 4 Oral and IV: 3 4 Oral: 4 12 IR: 3 4 CR: 8 12

25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300

17 33 50 67 83 100 117 133 150 167 183 200

Table IVa: Commonly Used Adult Standard PCA Concentrations

Drug Morphine FentaNYL HYDROmorphone OxyCODONE

Clinical Considerations / Maximal Daily Doses

Table IVb: HIGH DOSE Adult PCA Concentrations

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