Teaching Exercise 2: Converting from oral morphine to fentanyl transdermal patchMr. John Smith, a terminally ill lung cancer patient has pain that is well controlled on Morphine Sustained Action, 90mg every 12 hours. Mr. Smith is now unable to swallow and so the Morphine needs to be converted into a transdermal fentanyl patch. Calculate the hourly dose of the fentanyl patch. See: Facts about the Fentanyl Transdermal Patch Solution Steps
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