Opioid Converter

This application is designed to aid with opioid dose conversions.  Useful for the transitioning patients from IV to oral pain regimens (for example, patients who are no longer NPO after surgery) or for consolidating opioids into a simpler regimem.  This app will come in handy for medical students, interns, pain management teams, and anyone who will need to quickly and easily calculate these conversions.  Adjustments can be made for incomplete cross-tolerance.  Opioids and opiates included:

Buprenorphine
Butorphanol
Codeine IM/IV/SC
Codeine PO
Fentanyl IM/IV
Hydrocodone PO
Hydromorphone IM/IV/SC
Hydromorphone PO
Levorphanol IM/IV/SC
Levorphanol PO
Meperidine IM/IV/SC
Meperidine PO
Methadone IM/IV/SC chronic user
Methadone PO chronic user
Morphine IM/IV/SC
Morphine PO
Nalbuphine
Oxycodone PO
Oxymorphone IM/IV/SC

If you have suggestions for other drugs to add, or information to include in the app, email me!

Disclaimer:  All calculations must be confirmed before use. The author makes no claims of the accuracy of the information contained herein; and these suggested doses are not a substitute for clinical judgement.  Neither Vikas Shah nor any other party involved in the preparation of this program shall be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting in whole or part from any user's use of or reliance upon this material.  Dose calculations based on information found at http://www.globalrph.com/narcotic.cgi.  PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS APP. BY USING THIS APP, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.