Opioid Conversions A 32 yo male patient is taking oxycodone/APAP 5/325mg 2 tablets PO Q4H around the clock with adequate pain relief (2/10 after pain meds) for chronic intractable cancer pain caused by gastric cancer. He would like to switch to a longer acting formulation so he doesn't have to keep taking meds so frequently throughout the day and so he doesn't have to wake up at night. Scr 0.6, Ht: 6'0", Wt: 150lbs. Convert the patient to oxycodone ER and oxycodone IR for breakthrough pain (oxycodone ER 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg tablets; Oxycodone IR 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg) VS/labs include BP 128/80, RR 12, HR 84, SCC0.8, Ht 5'7", Wt 130lbs. 1.
Opioid Conversions A 32 yo male patient is taking oxycodone/APAP 5/325mg 2 tablets PO Q4H around the clock with adequate pain relief (2/10 after pain meds) for chronic intractable cancer pain caused by gastric cancer. He would like to switch to a longer acting formulation so he doesn't have to keep taking meds so frequently throughout the day and so he doesn't have to wake up at night. Scr 0.6, Ht: 6'0", Wt: 150lbs. Convert the patient to oxycodone ER and oxycodone IR for breakthrough pain (oxycodone ER 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg tablets; Oxycodone IR 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg) VS/labs include BP 128/80, RR 12, HR 84, SCC0.8, Ht 5'7", Wt 130lbs. 1.
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A 32 yo male patient is taking oxycodone/APAP 5/325mg 2 tablets PO Q4H around the
clock with adequate pain relief (2/10 after pain meds) for chronic intractable cancer pain
caused by gastric cancer. He would like to switch to a longer acting formulation so he
doesn't have to keep taking meds so frequently throughout the day and so he doesn't
have to wake up at night. Scr 0.6, Ht: 6'0", Wt: 150lbs. Convert the patient to oxycodone
ER and oxycodone IR for breakthrough pain (oxycodone ER 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg,
40mg, 60mg, 80mg tablets; Oxycodone IR 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg) VS/labs
include BP 128/80, RR 12, HR 84, SCr0.8, Ht 5'7", Wt 130lbs.
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