morphine use for intraarticular surgery

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 use for intraarticular surgery. Stopping suddenly could cause withdrawal symptomsand make you very uncomfortable morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Your doctor may want to gradually reduce yourdose morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Do not crush, chew, break, or open controlled-release forms of morphinesuch as Oramorph SR, Kadian, and MS Contin morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Swallow them whole morphine use for intraarticular surgery. They are speciallyformulated to release morphine slowly into your system morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Breaking them wouldcause too much of the drug to be released into your blood at one time morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Morphine will cause drowsiness and fatigue morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Avoid alcohol, sleeping pills,antihistamines, sedatives, and tranquilizers that may also make you drowsy exceptunder the supervision of your doctor morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Morphine will also cause constipation morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Drink plenty of water (six toeight full glasses a day) to lessen this side effect morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Increasing the amountof fiber in your diet can also help to alleviate constipation morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Never take more morphine than is prescribed for you morphine use for intraarticular surgery. If your pain isnot being adequately treated, talk to your doctor morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

What is morphine?
• Morphine is in a class of drugs called narcotic analgesics morphine use for intraarticular surgery. It relievespain morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Morphine is used to treat moderate-to-severe pain morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Morphine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

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 use for intraarticular surgery.
• 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 use for intraarticular surgery.
• 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 use for intraarticular surgery.
• Morphine may cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms as well as otherharmful effects in an unborn baby morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Do not take morphine without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Morphine may also cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms in a nursinginfant morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Do not take morphine without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• 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 use for intraarticular surgery. Useextra caution morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

How should I take morphine?
• Take morphine exactly as directed by your doctor morphine use for intraarticular surgery. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Take morphine with food or milk if it upsets your stomach morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Never take more of this medication than is prescribed for you morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Too muchmorphine could be very harmful morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• 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 use for intraarticular surgery. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Do not crush, chew, break, or open controlled-release forms of morphinesuch as Oramorph SR, Kadian, or MS Contin morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Swallow them whole morphine use for intraarticular surgery. They are speciallyformulated to release morphine slowly into your system morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Breaking them wouldcause too much drug to be released into your blood at one time morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Use the suppositories rectally as directed by your doctor morphine use for intraarticular surgery. If you donot know how to use them, ask you doctor, nurse, or pharmacist for instructions morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Do not stop taking morphine suddenly if you have been taking it continuouslyfor more than 5 to 7 days morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Stopping suddenly could cause withdrawal symptomsand make you feel uncomfortable morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Your doctor may want to gradually reduce yourdose morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Morphine will cause constipation morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Increase the amount of fiber and water(at least six to eight full glasses daily) in your diet to prevent constipation morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Do not share this medication with anyone else morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Store morphine at room temperature away from moisture and heat morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Discard any opened bottle of morphine solution after 90 days morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Do not take a double doseof this medication morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Wait the prescribed amount of time before taking your nextdose morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Symptoms of a morphine overdose include slow breathing, seizures, dizziness,weakness, loss of consciousness, coma, confusion, tiredness, cold and clammyskin, and small pupils morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

What should I avoid while taking morphine?
• Avoid alcohol while taking morphine morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Alcohol will greatly increase thedrowsiness and dizziness caused by morphine and could be dangerous morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Also avoid sleeping pills, tranquilizers, sedatives, and antihistaminesexcept under the supervision of your doctor morphine use for intraarticular surgery. These medications also may causedangerous sedation morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Morphine may cause drowsiness morphine use for intraarticular surgery. If you experience drowsiness, avoidthese activities morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

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 use for intraarticular surgery.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur morphine use for intraarticular surgery. 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 use for intraarticular surgery.
• Morphine is habit forming morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Do not stop taking it suddenly morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

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 use for intraarticular surgery. Dangerous side effects could result morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• The most serious interactions affecting morphine are with those drugsthat also cause sedation morphine use for intraarticular surgery. 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 use for intraarticular surgery.
• Do not take any of the drugs listed above without the approval of yourdoctor morphine use for intraarticular surgery.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with morphine morphine use for intraarticular surgery. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about morphine written forhealth professionals that you may read morphine use for intraarticular surgery.

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