Opioid daily dose

Posted On April 6, 2020

• Dose over 50 MME/day, greater than 2x risk for overdose
• MME = Morphine milligram equivalent
• Over 50 MME means
  • over 50 mg of hydrocodone (Norco) or
  • over 33 mg of oxycodone or
  • over 12 mg of methadone
• For other drugs, use conversion table to calculate