Medical uses Pain. Morphine is used primarily to treat both acute and chronic severe pain. It is also used for pain due to myocardial infarction and for labor pains. Its duration of analgesia is about three to seven hours. HOW SHOULD THE TOTAL DAILY DOSE OF OPIOIDS BE CALCULATED? 1. DETERMINE. the total daily amount. Calculating morphine milligram equivalents (MME) of each opioid the patient takes. A mounting number of opioid addicts are encountering a deadlier and deadlier supply of drugs. The resulting death toll continues to rise despite years of alarms and efforts to intervene. Despite Morphine being the gold standard of pain relief medications, it has been widely abused for its euphoric effects, leading to addiction. PALLIATIVE CARE TIPS Issue 17 Edited by Mehrnoush Mirhosseini l, MD, Palliative Care Consultant, Community Palliative Care Consult Team , Hydromorphone, also known as dihydromorphinone, and sold under the brand name Dilaudid, among others, is a centrally acting pain medication of the opioid class. It is made from morphine. R08. Discussion. The most appropriate drug for an opioid trial depends on the patient’s clinical profile and individual circumstances. The following tables have been prepared to assist prescribers in selecting the most appropriate opioid. Yes, Dilaudid is stronger than morphine mg to mg. 30mg of morphine equals 7.5 mg of dilaudid. Both are good pain relievers though. You dont say how much Dilaudid you were on but your new pain regimen should do pretty well for you. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is part of a group of drugs known as opioids. Opioids interact with opioid receptors in the brain and elicit a range of responses within the body; from feelings of pain relief, to relaxation, pleasure and contentment. Since oxy is 3x stronger then hydro, your 5mg oxy pill is actually equivalent to roughly 15mgs of hydro.