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