Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking morphine as follows: Watch out for any continuing/worsening pain and diminishing pain control response, to report to your doctor immediately. Based on the response you show, your physician could consider a change in the plan of care and/or change the dose of morphine, to provide the desired therapeutic relief. So, maintain compliance with follow-up physician appointments and be accommodative to the plan of dose changes, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking morphine as follows: Morphine can induce extreme dizziness and makes one very drowsy. Starting the medication at a low dose and gradually increasing the dose, as needed, to achieve the desired pain control, can contribute to 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 [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking morphine as follows: Morphine use, while exerting depressive effect on the brain and central nervous system, carries the risk of depressing the vasomotor center in the brain that helps with regulating blood pressure and normal body homeostasis. Depression of this center can lead to hypotension, low heart rate, episodes of confusion and dizziness, thus increasing the risk for fall and accidents. Extreme cases can lead [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking morphine as follows: Morphine use can result in extreme slowing of bowels, resulting in severe constipation. So, morphine is contraindicated or used with extreme caution in individuals with history sluggish bowel, to prevent an acute episode of gastrointestinal obstruction and paralytic ileus. Individuals can present with absent bowel movements beyond 2 – 3 days, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain and colic, and [...]

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 [...]