Table 4

Equieffective total doses and interaction index for % MPE = 50

CombinationSet 1Set 2Set 3
Proportion4-a p = .605 p = .338 p = .821
Z add 4.824.305.33
Z mix 1.430.2230.414
α0.2970.0520.077
  • 4-a Proportion (p) of the total mass that is morphine sulfate. Proportions are based on estimatedD50 values of morphine (M) and clonidine (C) constituents: Set 1, 0.5 (M), 0.5 (C); Set 2, 0.25 (M), 0.75 (C); Set 3, 0.75 (M), 0.25 (C).