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OPIOIDS

Opioids 911 - Safety (This is a fantastic website!)

Model Policy for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain,

Dosing and Pharmacokinetic Data and Guidelines
See new Opioid Conversion Calculator, the most comprehensive available.

The tables below are provided in collaboration with Dr. Jeffrey Fudin, and courtesy of Ruth J. Perkins, B.S., M.A., Pharm.D. BCPS.  Dr. Perkins holds a B.S. in Biology from Harpur College of SUNY/Binghamton, an M.A. in Pharmacology from Boston University, a B.S. / Pharm.D. from Albany College of Pharmacy and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.  Follow this link to Dr. Ruth Perkins CV.

Opioid serum predictability and metabolites_Fudin-Perkins

Fentanyl orally administered products_Perkins

OPIOID ANALGESIC COMPARISON TABLE_Perkins

Opioid Chemistry

Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Commonly Prescribed Opioids_Fudin-Roy-Perkins

Urine Drug Screen Algorithm

Opioid Risk Management: Access important tools   that help predict and monitor patient response to opioid medications. The Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP®) is a brief paper and pencil tool to facilitate assessment and planning for chronic pain patients being considered for long-term opioid treatment.  

Meperidine Guidelines

Controlled Substance Agreement TEMPLATE

Click here to view Systematic Review of Intrathecal Pump Therapy