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. 2006 Sep;23(9):684–686. doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.035220

Table 3 Type, frequency, and dose of opiate used during sedation.

Analgesia Number of patients Min dose Max dose Mean dose Median dose
Nalbuphine IV 17* 8 mg 40 mg 20 mg 20 mg
Morphine IV 93 2 mg 28 mg 11.7 mg 10 mg
Fentanyl IV 5 50 μg 100 μg 80 μg 75 μg
Diamorphine IV 1 5 mg 5 mg 5 mg 5 mg

*Prehospital.