Dosing Guidlines for Adults

Drug Detail for Adult Drugs


Morphine

Analgesics

Narcotics and Narcotic Antagonists


General Toxicity Notes
Excreted Unchanged %
Hepatic
Half-Life (NormalESRD) hours
1-4/Unchanged
Plasma Protein Binding %
20-30
Volume of Distribution L/kg
3.5
Dose for Normal Renal Function
20-25 mg q4h
Second Dose
Adjustment for Renal Failure Method
D
Adjustment for Renal Failure GFR, mL/min >50 [Recommended Level]
100% [A]
Adjustment for Renal Failure GFR, mL/min 10-50 [Recommended Level]
75% [A]
Adjustment for Renal Failure GFR, mL/min <10 [Recommended Level]
50% [A]
Supplement for Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: IHD
IHD: None
Supplement for Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: PD
PD: No data
Supplement for Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: CRRT
CRRT: Dose for GFR 10-50, titrate, [B]
References
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Toxicity Notes
Increased sensitivity to drug effect in ESRD.