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