can morphine cause hair loss
(MOR feen)
Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, OMS, Oramorph SR, Rescudose, RMS, Roxanol, Roxanol 100,Roxanol-T
What is the most important information I should know about morphine?
• Do not stop taking morphine suddenly if you have been taking it continuouslyfor more than 5 to 7 days can morphine cause hair loss. Stopping suddenly could cause withdrawal symptomsand make you very uncomfortable can morphine cause hair loss. Your doctor may want to gradually reduce yourdose can morphine cause hair loss.
• Do not crush, chew, break, or open controlled-release forms of morphinesuch as Oramorph SR, Kadian, and MS Contin can morphine cause hair loss. Swallow them whole can morphine cause hair loss. They are speciallyformulated to release morphine slowly into your system can morphine cause hair loss. Breaking them wouldcause too much of the drug to be released into your blood at one time can morphine cause hair loss.
• Morphine will cause drowsiness and fatigue can morphine cause hair loss. Avoid alcohol, sleeping pills,antihistamines, sedatives, and tranquilizers that may also make you drowsy exceptunder the supervision of your doctor can morphine cause hair loss.
• Morphine will also cause constipation can morphine cause hair loss. Drink plenty of water (six toeight full glasses a day) to lessen this side effect can morphine cause hair loss. Increasing the amountof fiber in your diet can also help to alleviate constipation can morphine cause hair loss.
• Never take more morphine than is prescribed for you can morphine cause hair loss. If your pain isnot being adequately treated, talk to your doctor can morphine cause hair loss.
What is morphine?
• Morphine is in a class of drugs called narcotic analgesics can morphine cause hair loss. It relievespain can morphine cause hair loss.
• Morphine is used to treat moderate-to-severe pain can morphine cause hair loss.
• Morphine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide can morphine cause hair loss.
Who should not take morphine?
• Morphine is habit forming and should only be used under close supervisionif you have an alcohol or drug addiction can morphine cause hair loss.
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
· kidney disease,
· liver disease,
· asthma,
· urinary retention,
· an enlarged prostate,
· hypothyroidism,
· seizures or epilepsy,
· gallbladder disease,
· a head injury, or
· Addison's disease can morphine cause hair loss.
• You may not be able to take morphine, or you may require a lower doseor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove can morphine cause hair loss.
• Morphine may cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms as well as otherharmful effects in an unborn baby can morphine cause hair loss. Do not take morphine without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant can morphine cause hair loss.
• Morphine may also cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms in a nursinginfant can morphine cause hair loss. Do not take morphine without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby can morphine cause hair loss.
• If you are younger than 18 years of age or older than 60 years of age,you may be more likely to experience side effects from morphine therapy can morphine cause hair loss. Useextra caution can morphine cause hair loss.
How should I take morphine?
• Take morphine exactly as directed by your doctor can morphine cause hair loss. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you can morphine cause hair loss.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water can morphine cause hair loss.
• Take morphine with food or milk if it upsets your stomach can morphine cause hair loss.
• Never take more of this medication than is prescribed for you can morphine cause hair loss. Too muchmorphine could be very harmful can morphine cause hair loss.
• To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid form of morphinewith a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not with a regular tablespoon can morphine cause hair loss. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone can morphine cause hair loss.
• Do not crush, chew, break, or open controlled-release forms of morphinesuch as Oramorph SR, Kadian, or MS Contin can morphine cause hair loss. Swallow them whole can morphine cause hair loss. They are speciallyformulated to release morphine slowly into your system can morphine cause hair loss. Breaking them wouldcause too much drug to be released into your blood at one time can morphine cause hair loss.
• Use the suppositories rectally as directed by your doctor can morphine cause hair loss. If you donot know how to use them, ask you doctor, nurse, or pharmacist for instructions can morphine cause hair loss.
• Do not stop taking morphine suddenly if you have been taking it continuouslyfor more than 5 to 7 days can morphine cause hair loss. Stopping suddenly could cause withdrawal symptomsand make you feel uncomfortable can morphine cause hair loss. Your doctor may want to gradually reduce yourdose can morphine cause hair loss.
• Morphine will cause constipation can morphine cause hair loss. Increase the amount of fiber and water(at least six to eight full glasses daily) in your diet to prevent constipation can morphine cause hair loss.
• Do not share this medication with anyone else can morphine cause hair loss.
• Store morphine at room temperature away from moisture and heat can morphine cause hair loss.
• Discard any opened bottle of morphine solution after 90 days can morphine cause hair loss.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember can morphine cause hair loss. Do not take a double doseof this medication can morphine cause hair loss. Wait the prescribed amount of time before taking your nextdose can morphine cause hair loss.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention can morphine cause hair loss.
• Symptoms of a morphine overdose include slow breathing, seizures, dizziness,weakness, loss of consciousness, coma, confusion, tiredness, cold and clammyskin, and small pupils can morphine cause hair loss.
What should I avoid while taking morphine?
• Avoid alcohol while taking morphine can morphine cause hair loss. Alcohol will greatly increase thedrowsiness and dizziness caused by morphine and could be dangerous can morphine cause hair loss.
• Also avoid sleeping pills, tranquilizers, sedatives, and antihistaminesexcept under the supervision of your doctor can morphine cause hair loss. These medications also may causedangerous sedation can morphine cause hair loss.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities can morphine cause hair loss. Morphine may cause drowsiness can morphine cause hair loss. If you experience drowsiness, avoidthese activities can morphine cause hair loss.
What are the possible side effects of morphine?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingmorphine and seek emergency medical attention:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· slow, weak breathing;
· seizures;
· cold, clammy skin;
· severe weakness or dizziness; or
· unconsciousness can morphine cause hair loss.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur can morphine cause hair loss. Continueto take morphine and talk to your doctor if you experience
· constipation;
· dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, or decreased appetite;
· dizziness, tiredness, or lightheadedness;
· muscle twitches;
· sweating;
· itching;
· decreased urination; or
· decreased sex drive can morphine cause hair loss.
• Morphine is habit forming can morphine cause hair loss. Do not stop taking it suddenly can morphine cause hair loss.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur can morphine cause hair loss. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome can morphine cause hair loss.
What other drugs will affect morphine?
• Do not take morphine if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor(MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine(Parnate) in the last 14 days can morphine cause hair loss. Dangerous side effects could result can morphine cause hair loss.
• The most serious interactions affecting morphine are with those drugsthat also cause sedation can morphine cause hair loss. The following drugs may lead to dangerous sedationif taken with morphine:
· antihistamines such as brompheniramine (Dimetane, Bromfed, others),diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Nytol, Compoz, others), chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton,Teldrin, others), and others;
· tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline (Elavil) and doxepin(Sinequan), and serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline(Zoloft), and paroxetine (Paxil);
· other commonly used antidepressants, including amoxapine (Asendin),clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline(Pamelor), and protriptyline (Vivactil);
· anticholinergics such as belladonna (Donnatal), clidinium (Quarzan),dicyclomine (Bentyl, Antispas), hyoscyamine (Levsin, Anaspaz), ipratropium (Atrovent),propantheline (Pro-Banthine), and scopolamine (Transderm-Scop);
· phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin),thioridazine (Mellaril), and prochlorperazine (Compazine); and
· tranquilizers and sedatives such as phenobarbital (Solfoton, Luminal),amobarbital (Amytal), secobarbital (Seconal), alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium),lorazepam (Ativan), flurazepam (Prosom), and temazepam (Restoril) can morphine cause hair loss.
• Do not take any of the drugs listed above without the approval of yourdoctor can morphine cause hair loss.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with morphine can morphine cause hair loss. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines can morphine cause hair loss.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about morphine written forhealth professionals that you may read can morphine cause hair loss.
|
