Here is a table. Note the fentanyl doses are micrograms total in a day-- the rest are milligrams total in a a day.
Type of Opioid |
MME Conversion Factor |
CDC max starting daily mg |
CDC maximum daily mg |
Buprenorphine patch |
12.6 |
4 |
7 |
Buprenorphine tab or film |
10 |
5 |
9 |
Butorphanol |
7 |
7 |
13 |
Codeine |
0.15 |
330 |
600 |
Dihydrocodeine |
0.25 |
200 |
360 |
Fentanyl sublingual (mcg) |
0.13 |
380 |
690 |
Fentanyl film or oral spray (mcg) |
0.18 |
280 |
500 |
Fentanyl nasal spray (mcg) |
0.16 |
310 |
560 |
Fentanyl patch (mcg) |
7.2 |
7 |
12.5 |
Hydrocodone |
1 |
50 |
90 |
Hydromorphone |
4 |
13 |
23 |
Levorphanol tartrate |
11 |
4.6 |
8.2 |
Meperidine hydrochloride |
0.1 |
500 |
900 |
Methadone |
3 |
17 |
30 |
Morphine |
1 |
50 |
90 |
Nalbuphine |
1 |
50 |
90 |
Opium |
1 |
50 |
90 |
Oxycodone |
1.5 |
33 |
60 |
Oxymorphone |
3 |
17 |
30 |
Pentazocine |
0.37 |
135 |
243 |
Tapentadol |
0.4 |
125 |
225 |
Tramadol |
0.1 |
500 |
900 |
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