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equianalgesic dose

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equianalgesic dose
[ē′kwē·an′əljē′sik]
a dose of one analgesic that is equivalent in pain-relieving effects to that of another analgesic. This equivalence permits substitution of medications to prevent possible adverse effects of one of the drugs. The term is also applied to equivalent alternative dose sizes and routes of administration.


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Equianalgesic Doses of Commonly Used Opioid Analgesic Drugs(a) Administration Route mg) Intra- Intravenous Drug Oral muscular Morphine 30 10 5 Meperidine 300 75 37.
 
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