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See also: Morphine Extended Release, Morphine Promethazine compound, Morphine Pump, Morphine Sulfate IR

What is Morphine Sulfate? Morphine is an opiate drug used to treat moderate-severe pain. It is available in immediate action and extended release preparations for different delivery routes including liquid, tablets, injectable, and continuous pump infusion. Constipation is a common side effect of any opiate medication. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

48 patients in the community are taking or have taken Morphine Sulfate.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 26 54%
Other 11 22%
Pain in spine that radiates out 2 4%
Stomach pain 1 2%
Back pain 1 2%
Mobility 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Morphine Sulfate.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 0 mL none 0.5 mg day 15 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 60 mg day 80 mg day 90 mg day 100 mg day 120 mg day 200 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Morphine Sulfate or how long patients were taking Morphine Sulfate before stopping.

Currently taking Morphine Sulfate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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7
3
4
7
13

Stopped taking Morphine Sulfate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
1
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Morphine Sulfate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 67% Did not seem to work: 67%
Other 1 33% Other: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 2
Moderate 50% 2

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 17% 1
Moderate 17% 1
Mild 17% 1
None 50% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Constipation, unconciousness, bladder retention

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • Flowers
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Flowers
  • by Flowers
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain
Advice/Tips
This med has to be taken like it's written

  • strapples
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • strapples
  • by strapples
    Nov 22, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain

See all evaluation results for Morphine Sulfate



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