Astramorph/PF™; Avinza®; Duramorph®; Infumorph® 200; Infumorph® 500; Kadian®; MS Contin®; Oramorph® SR; Roxanol™ [DSC]
Doloral; Kadian®; M-Eslon®; M.O.S.-SR®; M.O.S.-Sulfate®; M.O.S.® 10; M.O.S.® 20; M.O.S.® 30; Morphine HP®; Morphine LP® Epidural; MS Contin®; MS-IR®; Novo-Morphine SR; PMS-Morphine Sulfate SR; ratio-Morphine; ratio-Morphine SR; Statex®
• Patients receiving this medicine should be monitored for misuse, abuse, and addiction.
• Do not take Avinza® with alcohol or alcohol-containing products. Serious reactions can occur.
• You will be closely monitored by healthcare provider while receiving Duramorph®. Serious reactions can occur.
• Do not chew or crush long-acting capsules or tablets. Serious reactions can occur if you take chewed or crushed long-acting capsules or tablets. Do not use long-acting products for immediate pain relief or on an as needed basis.
• Keep oral solution in a safe place away from children. If child accidentally takes, get emergency help right away.
• Oral solution: Please read the medication guide.
• If you have an allergy to morphine sulfate or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• If you have any of the following conditions: Asthma, increased pressure in your brain, intestinal blockage, or lung disease.
• Morphine sulfate binds to brain receptors, relieving pain. It decreases the feeling of pain and a person's response to pain.
• Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular schedule.
• Many times this medicine is taken on an as needed basis.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Keep a diary of pain control.
• Bowel movements.
• Dry mouth may cause an increase in cavities. Take good care of your teeth. See a dentist regularly.
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Modified: 2010-03-22 09:22:32.0
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• Take this medicine with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
• Drink plenty of noncaffeine-containing liquid unless told to drink less liquid by healthcare provider.
• Long-acting products: Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
• Do not use long-acting products for immediate pain relief or on an as needed basis.
• You may sprinkle contents of Kadian® or Avinza® capsule on soft food or liquid. Do not chew.
• A liquid (solution) is available if you cannot swallow pills.
• Make sure you have the right liquid; there are different strengths.
• Measure liquid doses carefully. Use measuring device that comes with the medicine.
• Those who have feeding tubes can also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after medicine is given.
• Use suppository rectally.
• Injection: • This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle, vein, or into the fatty part of the skin.
• Store at room temperature.
• Protect from light.
• Protect capsules and tablets from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or kitchen.
• Store suppositories in a refrigerator. Do not freeze.
• Throw away any unused medicine by flushing down toilet or sink.
• The injection will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
• If you have been taking this medicine for several weeks, talk with healthcare provider before stopping. You may want to gradually withdraw this medicine.
• This medicine may be habit-forming with long-term use.
• If you have a history of drug or alcohol addiction, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have an enlarged prostate, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have liver disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have kidney disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have seizures, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have thyroid disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• You may not be alert. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities until you see how this medicine affects you.
• Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor) or other medicines and natural products that slow your actions and reactions.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
• Feeling lightheaded, sleepy, having blurred vision, or a change in thinking clearly. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities that require you to be alert or have clear vision until you see how this medicine affects you.
• Feeling dizzy. Rise slowly over several minutes from sitting or lying position. Be careful climbing.
• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• Constipation. More liquids, regular exercise, or a fiber-containing diet may help. Talk with healthcare provider about a stool softener or laxative.
• Dry mouth. Frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Severe dizziness or passing out.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Significant change in thinking clearly and logically.
• Poor pain control.
• Severe nausea or vomiting.
• Severe constipation.
• Feeling extremely tired or weak.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
