Morphine

BreastfeedingPediatric
  • TRADE NAMES: Anamorph; Astramorph; Avinza (Ligand); Contalgin; Duramorph (Baxter, Elkins-Sinn); Epimorph; Infumorph (Baxter); Kadian (aaiPharma); Morphabond (Inspirion); Morphine-HP; MOS; Moscontin; MS Contin (Purdue); MS-IR; MS/S; MSIR Oral (Purdue); MST Continus; OMS Oral; Oramorph SR; RMS; Roxanol (aaiPharma); Sevredol; Statex
  • INDICATIONS: Severe pain, acute myocardial infarction
  • CLASS: Opiate agonist
  • HALF-LIFE: 2–4 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:

Buprenorphine, Cimetidine, Furazolidone, MAO inhibitors, Metformin, Mianserin, Pentazocine, Rifapentine, Trospium

PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C

BLACK BOX WARNING
ADDICTION, ABUSE, AND MISUSE; LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION; NEONATAL OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; and INTERACTION WITH ALCOHOL

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SKIN.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
GENITOURINARY.
LOCAL.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
RENAL.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.


Page last updated 07/31/2023

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Incidence info

  • <1%
  • 1-5%
  • 5-10%
  • 10-15%
  • 15-20%
  • 20-30%
  • >30%

Seriousness info

  • Hospitalization possible
  • Life threatening
  • Fatal

Warnings in other populations info

  • Breast feeding
  • Geriatric
  • Pediatric
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