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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Morphine-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking morphine as follows: Morphine use can induce dry mouth and significant constipation. Sucking on a sugar free hard candy can help with symptomatic relief of dry mouth. Proper hydration measures and compliance with daily fluid intake recommendations can help with relief from constipation. If you are not prescribed any laxative/stool softener, check with your physician for a recommendation on the same. Observe strict compliance with [...]

Contraindications for Morphine Use-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Morphine as follows: Morphine is mainly metabolized in the liver to some active metabolites. If liver function is deficient, the metabolism of morphine can be compromised. This can lead to increased blood levels of the medication for longer periods of time, resulting in increased risk for side-effects and consequent toxicity. So, morphine must be used with caution in individuals with history of compromised liver function, with possible multiple [...]

Contraindications for Morphine Use-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Morphine as follows: Morphine must be avoided in individuals with history of severe head injury and brain damage and should be administered with extreme caution in individuals with history of respiratory disorders, such as, asthma and COPD. Individuals with history of head injury, brain damage, and severe respiratory disorders can be at a very high risk to present with depression of brain and respiratory center with morphine, leading [...]

Contraindications for Morphine Use-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Morphine as follows: Do not take Morphine, if you ever manifested any allergic response to intake of Morphine. Discuss your history of allergic response to this medication with your physician, without fail. Do not take morphine with alcohol. Both alcohol and morphine can cause dizziness and depress the respirations. When taken together, their effects on the brain and respirations can get added up and lead to severe dizziness [...]

Side Effects of Morphine-5

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Morphine as follows: Central nervous system side-effects Morphine use can result in depression of the brain and central nervous system and thereby, induce extreme dizziness, drowsiness, and profound sedation, with extreme cases leading to coma. Starting the medication at a low dose, watching for the response, and gradually changing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and [...]