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