Table 3.
Recommended starting dosage ranges of intrathecal medications
| Drug | Recommended starting dosage |
|---|---|
| Morphine | 0.1–0.5 mg/day |
| Hydromorphone | 0.02–0.5 mg/day |
| Ziconotide | 0.5–2.4 mcg/day |
| Fentanyl | 25–75 mcg/day |
| Bupivacaine | 1–4 mg/day |
| Clonidine | 40–100 mcg/day |
| Sufentanil | 10–20 mcg/day |
Note: Reprinted with permission from Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference 2012: Recommendations for the management of pain by intrathecal (intraspinal) drug delivery: report of an interdisciplinary expert panel. Deer TR, Prager J, Levy R, et al. Neuromodulation. 15(5):436–466.18 Copyright © 2012 John Wiley and Sons, Inc.