Finnegan score | Volume of 0.4 mg/ml diluted morphine sulfate | Dosage of morphine sulfate |
---|---|---|
(ml/kg/24 h) | (mg/kg/24 h) | |
8-10 | 0.6 | 0.24 |
11-13 | 1.2 | 0.48 |
14-16 | 1.6 | 0.64 |
17 and above | 2 | 0.8 |
Continued until Finnegan score remained below 8 for 72 h then ⇩ The drug was weaned gradually by 10 % of maximal dose every day until it was entirely discontinued | ||
Cessation dose: less than 0.1 mg/kg/24 h |