Table 4: Opioid Dosage Conversion to Fentanyl Transdermal Patch

Current Analgesic Daily Dosages (mg/day)
Oral morphine
  • 60–134
  • 135–224
  • 225–314
  • 315–404
Intravenous or intramuscular morphine
  • 10–22
  • 23–37
  • 38–52
  • 53–67
Oral oxycodone
  • 30–67
  • 67.5–112
  • 112.5–157
  • 157.5–202
Oral codeine
  • 150–447
Oral hydromorphone
  • 8–17
  • 17.1-28
  • 28.1-39
  • 39.1-51
Intravenous hydromorphone
  • 1.5-3.4
  • 3.5–5.6
  • 5.7–7.9
  • 8–10
Intramuscular meperidine
  • 75–165
  • 166–278
  • 279–390
  • 391–503
Oral methadone
  • 20–44
  • 45–74
  • 75–104
  • 105–134
Recommended fentanyl transdermal patch dose
  • 25 mcg/hour
  • 50 mcg/hour
  • 75 mcg/hour
  • 100 mcg/hour