A 68-year-old man with advanced lung cancer has severe cancer-related pain and is opioid-naïve. What is the most appropriate starting regimen for oral...

Question

A 68-year-old man with advanced lung cancer has severe cancer-related pain and is opioid-naïve. What is the most appropriate starting regimen for oral Morphine?

Accepted Answer

Morphine immediate-release 5 mg every 4 hours with additional doses as needed

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Morphine modified-release 60 mg twice daily only

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Fentanyl transdermal patch 75 micrograms/hour

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Codeine 30 mg four times daily only

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Intravenous Morphine via PCA as first-line

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Cancer pain – opioid initiation

A 68-year-old man with advanced lung cancer has severe cancer-related pain and is opioid-naïve. What is the most appropriate starting regimen for oral Morphine?