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    Cost of Opioids: Equianalgesic Dose
(based on morphine 30 mg q 4 hr)


Drug: Dose: Cost/30 days
fentanyl (TTS) 100 mcg q 72h $426.36
hydromorphone 6 mg q 4h  134.46
methadone 5 mg q 6h    10.42
morphine 30 mg q 4 h    56.20
morphine (cr) 90 mg q 12 h   305.00
oxycodone 30 mg q 4h   381.60
ocycodone (cr) 90 mg q 12 h   569.59

based on average wholesale price (AWP), 2001