OPIOID DRUG POTENCY COMPARED WITH ORAL MORPHINE

Hydrocodine is similar to oral morphine. Oxycodone is 1.5x higher. Methadone is at least 3x higher. Oxymorphone is 3x higher. Hydromorphone/hydromorphone hydrochloride is 4x higher. Butorphanol/butorphal tartrate is 7x higher. Buprenorphine is 30x higher. FENTANYL IS 80x HIGHER THAN ORAL MORPHINE.