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 dizziness due to the medication. If the dizziness becomes bothersome, report it to your physician and other health care personnel, for any change in plan of care to be considered. Stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until you are used to the side effects caused by morphine intake.
- Morphine use, secondary to inducing dizziness can contribute to episodes of reduced awareness, hallucinations, anxiety, nervousness, and sweating.
