DrugEquivalent doseUsual starting dosageMaximum daily dosage
Tramadol (Ultram)20 mg1 tablet (50 mg) four times daily400 mg (8 tablets) given in divided doses every 6 hours
Aspirin with codeine no. 3 (Empirin W Codeine)325 mg/30 mg1 tablet four times daily3,900 mg/360 mg (12 tablets) given in divided doses every 4 to 6 hours
Acetaminophen with codeine no. 3 (Tylenol W Codeine)325 mg/30 mg1 tablet four times daily3,900 mg/360 mg (12 tablets) given in divided doses every 4 to 6 hours
Acetaminophen with oxycodone (Percocet)325 mg/5 mg1 tablet four times daily3,900 mg/60 mg (12 tablets) given in divided doses every 6 hours
Aspirin with oxycodone (Percodan)325 mg/4.9 mg1 tablet four times daily3,900 mg/59 mg (12 tablets) given in divided doses every 6 hours
Acetaminophen with hydrocodone (Vicodin)500 mg/5 mg1 tablet four times daily4,000 mg/40 mg (8 tablets) given in divided doses every 6 hours
Morphine5 mg1 tablet every 4 hoursNo maximum dosage
Propoxyphene (Darvon)*65 mg1 tablet four times daily600 mg (9 tablets) given in divided doses every 6 hours
Acetaminophen with propoxyphene (Darvocet)*325 mg/50 mg1 tablet four times daily3,900 mg/600 mg (12 tablets) given in divided doses every 6 hours