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

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

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

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

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

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention time released morphine side effects avinza.
• Symptoms of a morphine overdose include slow breathing, seizures, dizziness,weakness, loss of consciousness, coma, confusion, tiredness, cold and clammyskin, and small pupils time released morphine side effects avinza.

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

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

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

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about morphine written forhealth professionals that you may read time released morphine side effects avinza.

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