Reference: Opioid Dose Conversion ▲ ▼ Home Health Location New Westminster Burnaby TriCities Langley Surrey Newton Surrey N. Delta White Rock Maple Ridge Choose Pharmacy Pharmasave 5th Ave NW Imperial Carnarvon St NW Shoppers Burquitlam Coq Shoppers Westwood Plateau Coq Pharmasave Coast Meridian Coq Other Pharmacies N.B. Call ahead to pharmacy to ensure they have the appropriate Rx Inventory. HYDROmorphone 0.25 mg subcutaneous Q1H PRN HYDROmorphone mg subcutaneous Q H regularly and HYDROmorphone mg subcutaneous Q H PRN Example: Haldol 0.25-0.50 mg sc q4h prn. Max dose of Haloperidol 2.5 mg/24 hr Example: Nozinan 10-50 mg sc q30min prn, then q4-8h. haloperidol mg subcutaneous Q H PRN (less sedating) methotrimeprazine mg subcutaneous Q H PRN (more sedating) Example: Maxeran 5-10 mg sc q6h; reduce by 50% in CKD. metocloproamide mg subcutaneous Q H PRN (avoid using in a complete bowel obstruction) haloperidol mg subcutaneous Q H PRN Example: Ativan 0.5-2.0 mg sl q2h; max dose 4 mg/24 hr. LORazepam mg sublingually Q H PRN atropine 1% eye drops 1 to 4 drops sublingual Q2H PRN Example: Versed 2.5 mg sc q30min; max dose 20 mg/24 hr. midazolam mg subcutaneous Q minutes PRN x2 If ineffective, call family doctor or community nurse. Example: 1:1 conversion from PO to sc; 8-16 mg per day. dexamethasone mg subcutaneous once every morning OR twice daily in the morning and at noon Click Time Stamp