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Table 3 Variation in standard, digital prescriptions at different EDs ranked from lowest to highest possible MME/day

From: Limited use of opioid prescribing guidelines in Dutch emergency departments: results of a nationwide survey

Emergency Department

Agents

Dose

Duration

MME / day

Maximum MME total

#25

Oxycodone SA

1–6 td 5 mg

NED

7.5–45.0

NED

#27

Oxycodone SA

1–6 td 5 mg

NED

7.5–45.0

NED

#30

Oxycodone SA

Oxycodone ER

4–6 td 5 mg

1–2 td 5/10/20 mg

NED

30.0–45.0

7.5–60.0

NED

NED

#22

Oxycodone ER

2 td 5–10 mg

NED

15.0–30.0

NED

#23

Oxycodone SA

Oxycodone ER

Tramadol

4–6 td 5 mg

2 td 5 mg

3 td 50 mg

20 days

6 days

21 days

30.0–45.0

15.0

30.0

900.0

90.0

630.0

#16

Oxycodone SA

Oxycodone ER

3 td 5 mg

2 td 10 mg

5 days

5 days

22.5

30.0

112.5

150.0

#7

Oxycodone SA

Oxycodone ER

4 td 5 mg

2 td 10 mg

3 days

30.0

30.0

90.0

90.0

#6

Oxycodone ER

2 td 10

NED

30.0

NED

#5

Oxycodone SA

Oxycodone ER

6 td 5 mg

2 td 10 mg

NED

45.0

30.0

NED

NED

#12

Oxycodone SA

Oxycodone ER

4–6 td 5 mg

2 td 10 mg

1–5 days

1–7 days

30.0–45.0

30.0

225

210

#32

Oxycodone SA

Oxycodone ER

2–4 td 5–10 mg

2 td 5–40 mg

5–14 days

NED

15.0–60.0

15.0–120.0

840.0

NED

  1. Only EDs that specified dosages were included in this table
  2. *MME = Morphine Milligram Equivalents, SA = short acting, ER = extended release, NED = No end date, td = times daily. Bold = lowest MME/day. Italics = highest MME/day