Morphine (injection)

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms / Brand Names: (-)-Heroin hydrochloride, (-)-Morphine, D-(-)-Morphine, Diacetylmorphine hydrochloride, Diamorphine hydrochloride, Heroin hydrochloride, Heroine hydrochloride, Morphine Sulfate, Morphinum, O,O'-Diacetylmorphine hydrochloride, Morphin, Morphina, morphine, Apokyn, Astramorph PF, Avinza, Depodur, Dulcontin, Duramorph PF, Duromorph, Epimorph, Kadian, M-Eslon, M.O.S, MS/L MS/S, MSIR, Meconium, Morfina, Morphia, Morphine Extra-Forte, Morphine Forte, Morphine H.P, Morphinism, Morphitec, Morphium, Moscontin, Ms Contin, Nepenthe, OMS Concentrate, Oramorph SR, Ospalivina, RMS Uniserts, Rescudose, Roxanol, Roxanol 100, Roxanol UD, Statex, Statex Drops, l-Morphine

Street Names/Slangs: Dreamer, Duramorph, Emma, M, Miss Emma, Monkey, Morph, Roxanol, White stuff

Dosing and Administration

Intravenous Adult Dosage
The usual dose for administration to adults, via a compatible Hospira infusion device, is a 1 mg bolus, with a range of 0.2 to 3 mg per incremental dose for the 0.5 mg/mL and 1 mg/mL concentrations and a range of 0.5 to 3 mg per incremental dose for the 5 mg/mL concentration. The recommended Lockout Interval is 6 minutes. The physician may adjust the dosage either upward or downward; depending on patient response. Occasionally, it may be necessary to exceed the usual dosage in cases of exceptionally severe pain or in those patients who become tolerant.

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FDA Package Insert Resources
Indications, Contraindications, Side Effects, Drug Interactions, etc.

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Publication Resources
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Trial Resources
Ongoing Trials, Trial Results

Guidelines & Evidence Based Medicine Resources
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Media Resources
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Patient Resources
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International Resources
en Español

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FDA Package Insert Resources

Indications

Contraindications

Side Effects

Drug Interactions

Precautions

Overdose

Instructions for Administration

How Supplied

Pharmacokinetics and Molecular Data

FDA label

FDA on Morphine (injection)

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Publication Resources

Most Recent Articles on Morphine (injection)

Review Articles on Morphine (injection)

Articles on Morphine (injection) in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ

WikiDoc State of the Art Review

Textbook Information on Morphine (injection)

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Trial Resources

Ongoing Trials with Morphine (injection) at Clinical Trials.gov

Trial Results with Morphine (injection)

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Guidelines & Evidence Based Medicine Resources

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Morphine (injection)

Cochrane Collaboration on Morphine (injection)

Cost Effectiveness of Morphine (injection)

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Media Resources

Powerpoint Slides on Morphine (injection)

Images of Morphine (injection)

Podcasts & MP3s on Morphine (injection)

Videos on Morphine (injection)

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Patient Resources

Patient Resources on Morphine (injection)

Discussion Groups on Morphine (injection)

Patient Handouts on Morphine (injection)

Blogs on Morphine (injection)

Morphine (injection) in the News

Morphine (injection) in the Marketplace

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International Resources

Morphine (injection) en Español

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Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.