Morphine Flashcards
1
Q
Mechanism of the opiate morphine
A
Full agonist of GPCR
2
Q
Indications for morphine
A
- mod-sev pain
- acute diarrhoea
- cough in terminal care
3
Q
Contraindication of morphine
A
Same as codeine
4
Q
Side effects of morphine
A
- resp depression
- hypotension
- paralytic ileus
- sedation & coma
- addiction & overdose
5
Q
Substance to avoid having whilst taking morphine
A
Alcohol
6
Q
Morphine toxicity is reversed with
A
Naloxone
