1st February 2025

An 80-year-old-woman with metastatic breast cancer is being converted from a morphine syringe

An 80-year-old-woman with metastatic breast cancer is being converted from a morphine syringe driver to alfentanil due to concerns that her renal function has deteriorated and so there is a risk of opioid toxicity, although is showing no signs of this currently.  She is currently on 30 mg of subcutaneous morphine over 24 hours. What is the equivalent dose of alfentanil?

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