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