Morphine Injection 1

Morphine Injection

Fill in Exercise 1

< 1 month old
150 µg/kg
1-12 months
200 µg/kg
1- 5 years
2.5 - 5 mg
6-12 years
5 - 10 mg
>12 years
10 - 15 mg

Morphine is a potent painkiller often used for emergency pain relief. The British National Formulary contains the following recommended doses for injection:



Morphine

You are provided with 1ml ampoules containing 10mg/ml morphine.

Approximately what volume in ml do you need:

[a] for a 5 year old? ml  

[b] for a 3 week old baby weighing 3.5 kg? ml   

[c] for an adult? ml