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Fentanyl Strength compared to oral Morphine

by neversummer, Oct 02, 2007 01:08PM
My mother has been diagnosed with cancer and has been on treatment for almost a year. The doctors put her on Oral Morphine, 120mg Avinza once a day and 30mg MS contin for breakthrough pain. She has recently been given Fentanyl lollipops, 1200mcg. These seem to make her more sick than help. I am wondering what is 1200mcg Fentanyl equivalent to in terms of morphine?
Member Comments (5)

by Victor kicker, Oct 02, 2007 01:31PM
You can google morphine conversion. Im not sure of the answere.

by neversummer, Oct 02, 2007 01:45PM
I cant find any good or reliable conversions online, many are different and contradict others.

by beachtowel, Oct 02, 2007 02:54PM
To: neversummer
Fentanyl is much stronger than Morphine.........they made my dad sick too it was to strong for him........

by beachtowel, Oct 02, 2007 02:55PM
First synthesized in Belgium in the late 1950s, fentanyl, with an analgesic potency of about 80 times that of morphine, was introduced into medical practice in the 1960s as an intravenous anesthetic under the trade name of Sublimaze®.

by Victor kicker, Oct 02, 2007 03:22PM
Call the doctor

by beachtowel, Oct 02, 2007 03:29PM
To: neversummer
I'll be honest I used to love the Fentanyl lollipops I used to steal them from my dad when he was dying of Cancer.........
They are very powerful and fast acting.........if people are not used to opiates or have a high tollerance for opiates this med is defenatley way to strong........
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