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