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