morphine

see also opiates and opioids

• IV bolus: 0.1-0.15mg/kg (usually 2.5mg titrated boluses for adults up to 10-15mg)
• Infusion: 0.02-0.08mg/kg/hr
• IM: 10mg (adults) 4h prn
• maintenance of GA in an intubated patient:
  • usually an infusion of midazolam combined with morphine
    • make up infusion to concentration of 1mg/ml of each of midazolam & morphine by:
      • 100ml NS, withdraw 10ml and add 120mg of morphine and 120mg midazolam
      • run at 0.02-0.08 ml/kg/hr