A friend of mine has been put on OxyContin for Cancer treatment. She's taking the OxyContin though an IV and I would like to know what's the average CC dosage intravaneously.
Thanks.
2006-10-16 02:23:58 · 3 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
First I hope the above "nurse" never gives me any meds. Oxycontin only comes in tablet form as stated. Morphine is dosed in mg as stated but is NOT diluted. If a patient is ordered 10 mg of morphine they get 10 mg of morphine period. It is not diluted but can be given through an IV site. Meantime for the most part cc and mg are the same. For example, if I drew up 10 cc of morphine I would have 10 mg of morphine since that is how it is supplied. Again I hope miss "nurse" never treats me.
2006-10-16 03:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by Tulip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question cannot be answered in the terms it is asked, because (a) oxycontin is not given intravenously and (b) cc is a measurement of liquid volume which could contain a variety of "mg" dosage, depending on the dilution.
Some people think that OxyContin is the oral form of morphine, but oxycontin contains a synthetic narcotic pain reliever - oxycodone - similar to morphine. OxyContin is a sustained-release tablet, so its dosage is not measure in "cc's" (which is a liquid measurement) but in "mg." Sustained-release means that the tablet is designed so that the oxycodone is slowly released over time. Breaking, chewing, or crushing the OxyContin tablet would cause a large amount of oxycodone to be released from the tablet all at once, potentially resulting in a dangerous or fatal drug overdose. So it doesn't make sense that this could be given intravenously. Morphine can be given intravenously, and often is given to people on a short term basis, like for the first day recovering from surgery, or on a long term basis, for the pain of terminal disease like cancer. But 10 cc of morphine could contain 2 mg or 10 mg or 50 mg of morphine, depending on how much it is diluted. And the range of dosages is very great depending on how far advanced the cancer is, how great the pain is, the weight of the person receiving the medication, and so on.
I would suggest talking to your friend's nurse for a clearer understanding of the medications she is getting.
2006-10-16 03:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by GwennysGranny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you aren't her hospice nurse?
30mg every 6 hours. Unless she is renally impared, under 110 lbs. or over 65....then it would be 15mg every 6 hours.
2006-10-16 02:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
something wrong..oxycontin is oral only extended release drug.
2006-10-16 02:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋