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