Do not breast-feed while taking morphine. This medicine can pass into breast milk and cause drowsiness, breathing problems, or death in a nursing baby. Follow the directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides. Never use morphine in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Tell your doctor if you feel an increased urge to take more of this medicine.
Never share opioid medicine with another person, especially someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction. Selling or giving away opioid medicine is against the law. Swallow the capsule or tablet whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal overdose.
Do not crush, chew, break, open, or dissolve. Measure liquid medicine carefully. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device not a kitchen spoon.
Do not stop using morphine suddenly , or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to safely stop using this medicine. Never crush or break a morphine pill to inhale the powder or mix it into a liquid to inject the drug into your vein. This practice has resulted in death with the misuse of morphine and similar prescription drugs. Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and light.
Keep track of your medicine. You should be aware if anyone is using it improperly or without a prescription. Do not keep leftover opioid medication. Just one dose can cause death in someone using this medicine accidentally or improperly. Ask your pharmacist where to locate a drug take-back disposal program.
If there is no take-back program, flush the unused medicine down the toilet. Morphine is sometimes taken only once per day, and sometimes 2 or 3 times per day. Since morphine is used for pain, you are not likely to miss a dose. If you do miss a dose, take the medicine as soon as you remember.
Then take your next dose as follows:. Do not take two doses at one time. Do not take more than your prescribed dose in a hour period. Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at A morphine overdose can be fatal, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription. Overdose symptoms may include slow heart rate, severe drowsiness, muscle weakness, cold and clammy skin, pinpoint pupils, very slow breathing, or coma.
Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how this medicine will affect you. Dizziness or drowsiness can cause falls, accidents, or severe injuries.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Opioid medicine can slow or stop your breathing, and death may occur. A person caring for you should seek emergency medical attention if you have slow breathing with long pauses, blue colored lips, or if you are hard to wake up. People who take morphine may become reliant on this medicine if they take it regularly, even after a short period of time. People can also develop tolerance if they take morphine — this means they need to take larger amounts of the opioid to get the same effect.
However, as the dosage increases, so does the risk of side effects. If you stop taking morphine suddenly, you may experience withdrawal symptoms. Morphine may make it difficult for you to drive or operate heavy machinery. If you have recently started taking an opioid medication, or changed the dosage, you may be at higher risk of having an accident.
If you have kidney problems or your kidney function is impaired , your doctor will need to adjust your dosage of morphine. There are other factors that may limit your use of morphine — for example, if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that can cause drowsiness.
Your doctor is the best person to advise you on whether morphine is the right medicine for you, how much you need and how long to take it for. Naloxone is a medicine that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
A pilot program, funded by the Australian Government, is offering certain individuals in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia this medication including the nasal spray Nyxoid free of charge and without a prescription. Learn more here about the take home naloxone pilot. Remember that everyone's pain is unique and different pain-relief medicines will work in different circumstances.
Some people's pain will respond well to non-opioid medicines, and you may find that one opioid helps you manage your pain better and with fewer side effects than another. If you have chronic long-term pain , your doctor might suggest lifestyle changes to help you manage the discomfort. This may include physical fitness and activity pacing , social activities, relaxation techniques and overall health management.
You can find more information here about options for managing chronic pain. If your pain is not well controlled by taking morphine, or you have any unexpected side effects, see your doctor. It's important you dispose of unwanted opioid medicines safely — unused medicines can be returned to any pharmacy.
Don't keep unused morphine 'just in case' since this can lead to inappropriate use. Keep morphine out of reach of children and pets. Never throw medicines into a garbage bin or flush them down the toilet — this is dangerous to others and harmful to the environment. Asking about your treatment or medication is important to help you understand your options.
Here's a guide to questions to ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking a medicine. See also this list of medicines that contain morphine to read the consumer medicine information CMI leaflet for the brand prescribed.
You can also:. Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. Palliative Care Australia is the national peak body for palliative care and represents all those who work towards high quality palliative care for all Australians. Morphine oral solution liquid comes in three different concentrations amount of medication contained in a given amount of solution. Each time you receive your medication, check to be sure that you receive the solution with the concentration prescribed by your doctor.
Be sure that you know how much medication you should take and how to measure your dose. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. If you take morphine regularly during your pregnancy, your baby may experience life-threatening withdrawal symptoms after birth. Tell your baby's doctor right away if your baby experiences any of the following symptoms: irritability, hyperactivity, abnormal sleep, high-pitched cry, uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body, vomiting, diarrhea, or failure to gain weight.
Your doctor or pharmacist will give you the manufacturer's patient information sheet Medication Guide when you begin treatment with morphine and each time you fill your prescription if a Medication Guide is available for the morphine product you are taking. Read the information carefully and ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Morphine is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Morphine extended-release tablets and capsules are only used to relieve severe around-the-clock pain that cannot be controlled by the use of other pain medications.
Morphine extended-release tablets and capsules should not be used to treat pain that can be controlled by medication that is taken as needed. Morphine is in a class of medications called opiate narcotic analgesics. It works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain. Morphine comes as a solution liquid , an extended-release long-acting tablet, and as an extended-release long-acting capsule to take by mouth. The oral solution is usually taken every 4 hours as needed for pain.
MS Contin brand and Arymo ER brand are extended-release tablets that are usually taken every 8 or every 12 hours. Morphabond brand extended-release tablets are usually taken every 12 hours. Kadian brand extended-release capsules are usually taken with or without food every 12 hours or every 24 hours. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
If you are taking morphine solution, use the dosing cup or syringe that comes with the medication to measure your dose. Be sure that you know how many milliliters of the liquid you should take. Ask your pharmacist if you have any question about how much medication you should take or how to use the dosing cup or syringe.
If you are taking Kadian brand extended-release capsules and you have a gastrostomy tube surgically inserted feeding tube , ask your doctor or pharmacist how to administer the medication through your tube. If you are unable to swallow the extended-release capsules Kadian , you can carefully open a capsule, sprinkle all of the beads that it contains on a spoonful of cold or room temperature applesauce, and swallow the entire mixture immediately without chewing or crushing the beads.
Then rinse your mouth with a little water and swallow the water to be sure that you have swallowed all the medication. Do not mix the beads into any other food. Do not save mixtures of medication and applesauce for later. If you are taking the extended-release tablets Arymo ER , swallow them one at a time with plenty of water. Swallow the extended-release tablets right after putting it in your mouth. Do not presoak, wet, or lick the extended-release tablets before you put them in your mouth.
Your doctor may start you on a low dose of morphine and gradually increase your dose until your pain is controlled. Your doctor may adjust your dose at any time during your treatment if your pain is not controlled.
If you feel that your pain is not controlled, call your doctor. Do not change the dose of your medication without talking to your doctor. Do not stop taking morphine without talking to your doctor. Your doctor may decrease your dose gradually. If you suddenly stop taking morphine, you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as restlessness; teary eyes; runny nose; yawning; irritability; anxiety; sweating; difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; chills; back, muscle, or joint pain; nausea; vomiting; loss of appetite; diarrhea; stomach cramps; weakness; fast heartbeat; or fast breathing.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. If you are taking morphine tablets or liquid, your doctor will probably tell you to take the medication as needed.
If you have been told to take scheduled doses of the tablets or liquid or if you are taking an extended-release product, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it, and do not take the next dose at your regularly scheduled time. Instead, allow the same amount of time that you usually allow between doses before taking your next dose.
If you remember when it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Morphine may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children.
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