Pain Research and Management (Jan 2003)
Evaluation of Dosing Guidelines for Use of Controlled-Release Codeine in Chronic Noncancer Plan
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The clinical utility of guidelines for conversion of patients from a combination analgesic preparation of acetaminophen 300 mg plus codeine 30 mg every 4 h to 6h as needed to scheduled controlled-release (CR) codeine every 12 h was evaluated.