nutritional therapy for morphine addiction

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

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

Who should not take morphine?
• Morphine is habit forming and should only be used under close supervisionif you have an alcohol or drug addiction nutritional therapy for morphine addiction.
• 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 nutritional therapy for morphine addiction.
• 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 nutritional therapy for morphine addiction.
• Morphine may cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms as well as otherharmful effects in an unborn baby nutritional therapy for morphine addiction. Do not take morphine without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant nutritional therapy for morphine addiction.
• Morphine may also cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms in a nursinginfant nutritional therapy for morphine addiction. Do not take morphine without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby nutritional therapy for morphine addiction.
• 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 nutritional therapy for morphine addiction. Useextra caution nutritional therapy for morphine addiction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about morphine written forhealth professionals that you may read nutritional therapy for morphine addiction.

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