morphine addiction in newborns
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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 morphine addiction in newborns. Stopping suddenly could cause withdrawal symptomsand make you very uncomfortable morphine addiction in newborns. Your doctor may want to gradually reduce yourdose morphine addiction in newborns.
• Do not crush, chew, break, or open controlled-release forms of morphinesuch as Oramorph SR, Kadian, and MS Contin morphine addiction in newborns. Swallow them whole morphine addiction in newborns. They are speciallyformulated to release morphine slowly into your system morphine addiction in newborns. Breaking them wouldcause too much of the drug to be released into your blood at one time morphine addiction in newborns.
• Morphine will cause drowsiness and fatigue morphine addiction in newborns. Avoid alcohol, sleeping pills,antihistamines, sedatives, and tranquilizers that may also make you drowsy exceptunder the supervision of your doctor morphine addiction in newborns.
• Morphine will also cause constipation morphine addiction in newborns. Drink plenty of water (six toeight full glasses a day) to lessen this side effect morphine addiction in newborns. Increasing the amountof fiber in your diet can also help to alleviate constipation morphine addiction in newborns.
• Never take more morphine than is prescribed for you morphine addiction in newborns. If your pain isnot being adequately treated, talk to your doctor morphine addiction in newborns.
What is morphine?
• Morphine is in a class of drugs called narcotic analgesics morphine addiction in newborns. It relievespain morphine addiction in newborns.
• Morphine is used to treat moderate-to-severe pain morphine addiction in newborns.
• Morphine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide morphine addiction in newborns.
Who should not take morphine?
• Morphine is habit forming and should only be used under close supervisionif you have an alcohol or drug addiction morphine addiction in newborns.
• 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 morphine addiction in newborns.
• 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 morphine addiction in newborns.
• Morphine may cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms as well as otherharmful effects in an unborn baby morphine addiction in newborns. Do not take morphine without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant morphine addiction in newborns.
• Morphine may also cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms in a nursinginfant morphine addiction in newborns. Do not take morphine without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby morphine addiction in newborns.
• 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 morphine addiction in newborns. Useextra caution morphine addiction in newborns.
How should I take morphine?
• Take morphine exactly as directed by your doctor morphine addiction in newborns. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you morphine addiction in newborns.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water morphine addiction in newborns.
• Take morphine with food or milk if it upsets your stomach morphine addiction in newborns.
• Never take more of this medication than is prescribed for you morphine addiction in newborns. Too muchmorphine could be very harmful morphine addiction in newborns.
• 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 morphine addiction in newborns. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone morphine addiction in newborns.
• Do not crush, chew, break, or open controlled-release forms of morphinesuch as Oramorph SR, Kadian, or MS Contin morphine addiction in newborns. Swallow them whole morphine addiction in newborns. They are speciallyformulated to release morphine slowly into your system morphine addiction in newborns. Breaking them wouldcause too much drug to be released into your blood at one time morphine addiction in newborns.
• Use the suppositories rectally as directed by your doctor morphine addiction in newborns. If you donot know how to use them, ask you doctor, nurse, or pharmacist for instructions morphine addiction in newborns.
• Do not stop taking morphine suddenly if you have been taking it continuouslyfor more than 5 to 7 days morphine addiction in newborns. Stopping suddenly could cause withdrawal symptomsand make you feel uncomfortable morphine addiction in newborns. Your doctor may want to gradually reduce yourdose morphine addiction in newborns.
• Morphine will cause constipation morphine addiction in newborns. Increase the amount of fiber and water(at least six to eight full glasses daily) in your diet to prevent constipation morphine addiction in newborns.
• Do not share this medication with anyone else morphine addiction in newborns.
• Store morphine at room temperature away from moisture and heat morphine addiction in newborns.
• Discard any opened bottle of morphine solution after 90 days morphine addiction in newborns.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember morphine addiction in newborns. Do not take a double doseof this medication morphine addiction in newborns. Wait the prescribed amount of time before taking your nextdose morphine addiction in newborns.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention morphine addiction in newborns.
• Symptoms of a morphine overdose include slow breathing, seizures, dizziness,weakness, loss of consciousness, coma, confusion, tiredness, cold and clammyskin, and small pupils morphine addiction in newborns.
What should I avoid while taking morphine?
• Avoid alcohol while taking morphine morphine addiction in newborns. Alcohol will greatly increase thedrowsiness and dizziness caused by morphine and could be dangerous morphine addiction in newborns.
• Also avoid sleeping pills, tranquilizers, sedatives, and antihistaminesexcept under the supervision of your doctor morphine addiction in newborns. These medications also may causedangerous sedation morphine addiction in newborns.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities morphine addiction in newborns. Morphine may cause drowsiness morphine addiction in newborns. If you experience drowsiness, avoidthese activities morphine addiction in newborns.
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 morphine addiction in newborns.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur morphine addiction in newborns. 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 morphine addiction in newborns.
• Morphine is habit forming morphine addiction in newborns. Do not stop taking it suddenly morphine addiction in newborns.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur morphine addiction in newborns. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome morphine addiction in newborns.
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 morphine addiction in newborns. Dangerous side effects could result morphine addiction in newborns.
• The most serious interactions affecting morphine are with those drugsthat also cause sedation morphine addiction in newborns. 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) morphine addiction in newborns.
• Do not take any of the drugs listed above without the approval of yourdoctor morphine addiction in newborns.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with morphine morphine addiction in newborns. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines morphine addiction in newborns.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about morphine written forhealth professionals that you may read morphine addiction in newborns.
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