Opioids > 50 mg Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose (MEDD)

Patients should NOT receive an opioid ≥ 50 mg MEDD if any of the following criteria are met. Patient is not opioid-tolerant, defined as taking less than or equal to 60 mg of oral morphine daily, 20 mg of oral methadone daily, 30 mg of oral oxycodone daily, 8 mg of oral hydromorphone daily, or an equianalgesic dose of another opioid, for less ... ................
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