Opioids Dosage Conversion 3.0.2

Opioids, created by Chris Marcellino MD and Norris Vivatrat MD, is a comprehensive opioid analgesic dosage conversion calculator specially designed for proficient medical professionals. The application facilitates seamless conversion between commonly prescribed opioids in U.S. hospital settings, available for oral, parenteral, or transdermal administration, including morphine, codeine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, methadone, oxycodone, and oxymorphone. Its primary objective is to assist and educate professionals in navigating the complex process of opioid regimen conversions.

• Optimized for use on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices
• Supports multiple administration routes
• Facilitates conversion for various opioids
• Includes an option for incomplete cross-tolerance scenarios
• Features a breakthrough dosing calculator
• Offers detailed guidelines for each calculation
• Retains the last calculation upon exit
• Compatible with both landscape and portrait orientations
• Serves as a valuable reference guide

Opioids is endorsed by Professor EBM as part of the Internal Medicine Residency Teaching Resource for Evidence-Based Medicine offered by Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (http://www.professorebm.com/).

While utmost care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of calculations and adherence to current accepted medical standards in terms of conversion factors, users are advised that utilizing this application carries inherent risks and should be restricted to suitably trained medical practitioners. It is strongly recommended that all results obtained through the app undergo manual verification. Users are required to agree to the stipulated terms of use integrated into the application.

To provide feedback or seek assistance, users can utilize the support link available within the app. However, please note that being a free academic tool, there are limitations in addressing new feature requests due to resource constraints.

The opioid equipotency data utilized in the application are primarily sourced from CAPC conversion values except where explicitly mentioned (refer to the reference tab within the app). The CAPC values align with those published in the Center to Advance Palliative Care's "Prescribing Opioids: A Reference Guide" syllabus, adapted from McPherson ML's work "Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosing," 2nd ed., by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists in Bethesda, Maryland (2018). EPEC values are derived from the EPEC-O Participants Handbook from 2005.

The esteemed contributors behind Opioids are Chris Marcellino, MD (Mayo Clinic), and Norris Vivatrat, MD (UCSD Medical Center). Additionally, special recognition is extended to Dr. Tom Mouser (EveryStep, Des Moines, IA) and Dr. David Rand (UVM Medical Center) for their valuable contributions.