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Methadone •Conversion is highly variable and dependant on many factors. •See our document, Opioid Dosing: Focus on Safety. Metoprolol (Lopressor, etc) •Equivalent maximal beta-blocking effect is achieved with PO and IV doses in the ratio of 2.5:1. •IV duration of action is less than PO dosage forms. Monitor and adjust as needed. •None
A) transition patient to metoprolol IV push 15 mg q6h. (metop PO to IV is 2.5:1 ratio, therefore 150 mg PO daily is equivalent to 60 mg IV daily, and then divided by 4 is 15 mg IV q6h) B) transition patient to metoprolol 5 mg IV push q6h C) discontinue standing metoprolol and just put in orders for PRN metop IV pushes 5 mg q6h.
Having this debate with a people...and can't seem to find the answer yet. Patient is given Drug X 500mg IV. Now patient is given Drug X again, but this time it is given PO. Drug X has a bioavailability of 70% via oral route. So what is the new oral dose of Drug X? Any suggestions?
I am currently studyin for the 2016 NAPLEX and i came across a discrepancy with the RxPrep resource. I've always learned in school and from the 2014 RxPrep that the conversion was 1:2. The 2016 RxPrep says that the conversion is 0.75:1. I tried looking into the ATA guidelines as well but could not find any information that states this change.
so Protonix IV costs $3.50...and oral costs $1.50.. unless you're 340B/DSH hospital. So every IV to PO Protonix saves $2 per day..
Little help: I do not management pumps. But we have a patient in the hospital that has a pump that is going to run out in about 4 days. Being asked to help manage potential withdrawal. I believe this patient has 1-2mg/day. What is the conversion for this?
IV to PO Augmentin Conversion. Thread starter liud768; Start date Jan 22, 2016; Tags iv to po conversion ...
what's the conversion of digoxin iv to po? valproic acid? I know hydralazine IV to po is 1:2 and keppra is 1:1:? there was a thread titled "iv to po conversion" but it went on tangents...
100mcg IV fentanyl = 10mg IV morphine = 30mg PO morphine. Of course the whole concept of conversions is just an estimate and when rotating drugs you should drop the dose to account for incomplete cross tolerance.
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