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