As with all medications, it's important to weigh the risks and benefits to ensure appropriate dosing. Prescribe the lowest effective dose. This calculator does not substitute for clinical judgment. Conversions are based on the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. Opioid equivalent doses calculator. Opioid conversions based on equianalgesia -potency for all of the common opioids hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, etc When switching between opioids, equianalgesic conversions may overestimate the potency of the new opioid due to incomplete cross-tolerance. Incomplete cross-tolerance can occur due to variability in opioid binding. The calculator provides conversions from one opioid to another and/or from one route of administration to another, to be used as a guide only. It is not tailored to any specific pain syndrome or for utilisation by specific healthcare professionals. The Opiate Conversion Calculator converts between different types and routes of opiates. The opioid conversion calculator tells you equivalent doses of analgesic drugs, such as morphine, fentanyl, or tramadol. Pain Management West of Scotland Chronic Pain Education Group Guidance on Opioid Switching. Enter 24-hour total doses below, then click the convert button to display 24-hour equianalgesic doses. Opioid conversion calculator with equianalgesic dose table. Convert morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, hydrocodone, methadone doses and calculate MME/day instantly. Ideally, methadone conversions (especially patients who were previously receiving high doses of an opioid) should only be attempted in cooperation with a pain specialist or a specialist in palliative medicine. Convert your patient’s opioid daily dose to the Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) by using this online calculator.