Note: always check the prescribing information and your local formulary.
Administration | Oral, SC, IV |
Starting dose | Oral: 0.5 mg IV/SC: 0.2 mg |
Frequency | Oral: - Every 4–6 hours for short-acting immediate-release products - Every 12 hours for controlled-release products IV/SC: Every 4–6 hours |
Monitoring | |
Comments | Elimination is less dependent on renal function. Provide breakthrough reserve by using short-acting immediate-release hydromorphone (1/6 to 1/10 of daily dose) |