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