<p><strong>Oxymorphone Tablet</strong>: This may be used as needed in the treatment of acute post-surgical pain with a dose of 5-10 mg every 4 hours. Administer Oxymorphone Tablet on an empty stomach at least one hour prior to or two hours after eating.<br />
<br />
<strong>Oxymorphone Injection</strong>:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Subcutaneous or Intramuscular Administration: Initially 1 mg to 1.5 mg, repeated every 4 to 6 hours as needed.</li>
	<li>Intravenous: 0.5 mg initially. For analgesia during labor 0.5 mg to 1 mg intramuscularly is recommended.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Conversion from Oral Oxymorphone to Oxymorphone Injection</strong>: Given the absolute oral bioavailability of approximately 10%, patients receiving oral Oxymorphone may be converted to Oxymorphone Hydrochloride injection by administering one-tenth the patient&#39;s total daily oral Oxymorphone dose as Oxymorphone Hydrochloride injectable in four or six equally divided doses (e.g., total daily oral dose/ [10X4]). For example, approximately 1 mg of Oxymorphone Hydrochloride injectable IM every 6 hours (4 mg total IM dose) may be required to provide pain relief equivalent to a total daily dose of 40 mg oral Oxymorphone. As with any opioid drug product, it is necessary to adjust the dosing regimen for each patient individually taking into account the patient&#39;s prior analgesic treatment experience.</p>