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