| Agent |
Usual single dose (po) |
Dose interval |
Comments |
|
| Codeine |
30-60 mg |
q4-6h |
Useful in PUD/gastritis and chronic liver disease |
| Codeine/acetaminophen |
1-2 Tabs of 30/325 mg |
q4-6h |
Combination may permit lower dosage of opioid |
| Hydrocodone/acetaminophen or ASA |
1-2 Tabs of 5/325 mg |
q4-6h |
10 mg of hydrocodone equivalent to codeine 80 mg |
| Oxycodone/acetaminophen or ASA |
1-2 Tabs of 5/325 mg |
q4-6h |
10 mg of oxycodone equivalent to morphine 10 mg or codeine 90 mg po |
