Morphine Sulfate CR Oral
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Pronounced: (MORE-feen)
Morphine Sulfate CR Oral Uses
This medication is used to treat moderate to severe long-term pain (usually lasting longer than a few days). It acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief. This medication is a long-acting narcotic pain reliever (opiate-type).
Use this medication on a regular schedule as prescribed by your doctor, not as needed.
You should use the stronger forms of this medication (45, 60, 75, 90, and 120 milligrams per capsule) only if you have already been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of a powerful narcotic medication (such as morphine, oxycodone). A person who has not been taking powerful narcotics regularly can develop serious (possibly fatal) breathing problems (such as very slow and shallow breathing) if they take these strong capsules.
How To Use Morphine Sulfate CR Oral
See also Warning section.
Take this medication by mouth with or without food, usually once daily or as directed by your doctor. If you have nausea, it may help to take this drug with food. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about other ways to decrease nausea (such as taking antihistamines, lying down for 1 to 2 hours with as little head movement as possible).
Swallow the capsules whole. If you have trouble swallowing the capsule, you may open the capsule and carefully sprinkle its contents on a spoonful of soft, cool applesauce just before you take it. Swallow all of the drug/food mixture immediately without chewing. Then rinse your mouth and swallow the rinse liquid to make sure that you have swallowed all of the medicine. Do not chew the mixture or prepare a supply in advance.
The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Do not increase your dose, take the medication more frequently, or take it for a longer time than prescribed. Properly stop the medication when so directed.
Do not take more than 1600 milligrams of this medication per day. Doing so may allow an ingredient (fumaric acid) in the capsule to damage your kidneys. If you need more than 1600 milligrams per day, your doctor should switch you to another form of morphine or a stronger medication.
