Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose (MEDD) Calculator
Estimates total opioid burden in oral morphine milligram equivalents with renal safety context
When to use it
Use to assess total opioid burden. Do not use the MME result to choose a replacement opioid dose.
Category
Nursing Calculators
References
- Dowell D et al. CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United States, 2022. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2022;71:1-95. PMID: 36327391
- Dean M. Opioids in renal failure and dialysis patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2004;28:497-504. PMID: 15504625
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.