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