oxycontin titration
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Oxycontin TitrationTRANSCRIPT
A Guide toTitration of OryContin@ Adequare retier in r-t-M-E
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T Titrate patients every 1 to 2 days,if necessary
lncrease the dose of OxyOontin@Tablets by 25Y" to 507o, if necessary(refer to the chart when titratingupward from 1Omg q12h).Do not increase the dosing frequency.
Manage exacerbations of pain withimmediate-release medication.
Elevate the dose of OxyContin@Tablets if more than 2 doses ofimmediate-release opioid medicationper day are required.
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Multiply mg per day of currentopioid by conversion factor below :
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All proporyphene patients should be corverled to 10 mg OryContin@ q12h
C;onversion from transdermal bntarryl to OnrContin@ taUets : approximately 1 omg q 1 2h of Ci4pontin@tadeb, should be initially substituted br eaci 2Spgrlhr bntanyl tnnsdermal patch.
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@: OryContin is a Registered Tradomark.
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