BY MOUTH, INITIALLY, 5 MG EVERY 4 - 6 HOURS, INCREASED IF NECESSARY ACCORDING TO SEVERITY OF PAIN, USUAL MAX. 400 MG DAILY, BUT SOME PATIENTS MAY REQUIRE HIGHER DOSES.
BY SLOW INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, 1 - 10 MG EVERY 4 HOURS WHEN NECESSARY; CHILD AND ADOLESCENT UNDER 18 YEARS, NOT RECOMMENDED
BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, INITIALLY 5 MG EVERY 4 HOURS WHEN NECESSARY; CHILD AND ADOLESCENT UNDER 18 YEARS, NOT RECOMMENDED
BY SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION, INITIALLY 7.5 MG/24 HOURS ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO RESPONSE; CHILD AND ADOLESCENT UNDER 18 YEARS, NOT RECOMMENDED
NOTE 2 MG ORAL OXYCODONE IS APPROXIMATELY EQUIVALENT TO 1 MG PARENTERAL OXYCODONE