Oxycodone HCL IR Dosing for Moderate to Severe Pain

Dosing Considerations

• For breakthrough pain, a "breakthrough dose" is typically equivalent to 10% of the total daily dose, and if more than 4 breakthrough doses per day are necessary, the baseline opioid treatment should be adjusted 1

Comparative Efficacy

• Oxycodone is approximately 1.5-2 times as potent as oral morphine 2