Morphine
Morphine is a drug that serves to relieve pain in a variety of instances. It is regularly used in emergency rooms across the globe to help those suffering from pain levels that could range from moderate to extremely severe. Morphine is also known under other names and these are Avinza, MS Contin, Kadian, MSIR, OMS, Roxanol, Roxanol 100, Roxanol-T, RMS, Oramorph SR, and Rescudose. Morphine belongs to a category of pain-relieving drugs known as narcotic analgesics. Sometimes a doctor will prescribe for other problems other than pain. This is unique to the individual in question. Morphine is a drug that has been around for a long time and one that has a necessary place in the world of modern medicine. Morphine’s ability to decrease pain is tremendous.
Those people who have been taking Morphine for a period of five to seven days or more are not recommended to suddenly stop taking it cold turkey. It is much better to allow your doctor to devise a weaning off system that will allow your body to gradually adjust to not having the drug in the system. This method will prevent the appearance of withdrawal symptoms, which can cause the patient a certain level of discomfort.
Morphine comes in regular form or in controlled-release form. The brand names for the controlled-release forms are MS Contin, Kadian and Oramorph SR. It is essential that patients that take this type of the drug swallow the pills in their entirety. Do not crush the pills, nor break them into pieces or chew them. These are formulated to release the necessary quantities of Morphine into your bloodstream according to a set schedule. Chewing them or breaking them into smaller pieces would contribute to a higher percentage of the drug being released into the bloodstream all at once, which could prove dangerous to your health.
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