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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Sep 26;16(3):156–162. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2014.05.005

Table 1.

Initial Opioid Dosing for PCA

PCA Drug Used Standard Basal Infusion Dosing Standard Bolus Dosing
Morphine 20 mcg/kg/hr 20 mcg/kg/dose every 8 to 10 minutes as needed
Hydromorphone 4 mcg/kg/hr 4 mcg/kg/dose every 8 to 10 minutes as needed
Fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg/hr 0.5 mcg/kg/dose every 8 to 10 minutes as needed