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