What's the average CC dosage for OxyContin?

Question:

A friend of mine has been put on OxyContin for Cancer treatment. She's taking the OxyContin though an IV and I would like to know what's the average CC dosage intravaneously.
Thanks.

Answers:
First I hope the above "nurse" never gives me any meds. Oxycontin only comes in tablet form as stated. Morphine is dosed in mg as stated but is NOT diluted. If a patient is ordered 10 mg of morphine they get 10 mg of morphine period. It is not diluted but can be given through an IV site. Meantime for the most part cc and mg are the same. For example, if I drew up 10 cc of morphine I would have 10 mg of morphine since that is how it is supplied. Again I hope miss "nurse" never treats me.

I hope you aren't her hospice nurse?

30mg every 6 hours. Unless she is renally impared, under 110 lbs. or over 65....then it would be 15mg every 6 hours.

something wrong..oxycontin is oral only extended release drug.

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