Infumorph 200
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Astramorph?/PF;AVINza?;Duramorph;Infumorph 200;Infumorph 500;Kadian?;MS Contin?;Oramorph? SR [DSC]
Brand Names: Canada:
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 Extra Forte Injection;Morphine Forte Injection;Morphine HP?;Morphine LP? Epidural;Morphine SR;Morphine-EPD;MS Contin SRT;MS Contin?;MS-IR?;Novo-Morphine SR;PMS-Morphine Sulfate SR;ratio-Morphine;ratio-Morphine SR;Sandoz-Morphine SR;Statex?;Teva-Morphine SR
Uses
- It is used to ease pain.
- Morphine sulfate lowers the feeling of pain and how one reacts to pain.
Dosing
How to take
- Do not take this drug with other strong pain drugs or if you are using a pain patch without talking to your doctor first.
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
- Long-acting products: Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Do not use long-acting products for fast 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.
- There is a liquid (solution) if you cannot swallow pills.
- Make sure you have the right liquid; there is more than one strength.
- Measure liquid doses carefully. Use the measuring device that comes with this drug.
- Those who have feeding tubes may also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after this drug is given.
- Use suppository rectally.
- Keep a pain diary.
- Shot:
- It is given as a shot into a muscle, vein, or into the fatty part of the skin.
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