Anesthetic drugs, equivalence drugs, equivalence factors, and dose limits
Drug | Equivalence Drug |
Equivalence Factor* |
Upper Dose Limit† (mg) |
---|---|---|---|
Midazolam | Midazolam | 1 | 100 |
Morphine | Morphine | 1 | 200 |
Fentanyl | Morphine | 100 | 20 |
Hydromorphone | Morphine | 5 | 20 |
Methadone | Morphine | 0.125 | 100 |
Sufentanil | Morphine | 1000 | 10 |
Meperidine | Morphine | 0.1 | 300 |
Propofol | Propofol | 1 | 6,200 |
Etomidate | Propofol | 5.6 | 50 |
Thiopental | Propofol | 0.5 | 2,000 |
Vecuronium | Vecuronium | 1 | 50 |
Atracurium | Vecuronium | 0.248 | 500 |
Pancuronium | Vecuronium | 0.814 | 50 |
Rocuronium | Vecuronium | 0.190 | 250 |
Equivalence factor is the factor by which the Drug (column 1) is multiplied to convert it to a comparable dose of the Equivalence Drug (column 2).
Limit of the Drug dose (mg) (values beyond were excluded)