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