Morphine Sulfate

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Morphine Sulfate

Name

Answer 1

Morphine

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Morphine Sulfate

Class

Answer 2

Narcotic analgesic

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Morphine Sulfate

Description

Answer 3

Morphine Sulfate is a potent analgesic and sedative that causes some vasodilation, reducing venous return, and reduced myocardial oxygen demand

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Morphine Sulfate

Indications

Answer 4

Moderate to severe pain and in ACS and to reduce venous return in pulmonary edema

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Morphine Sulfate

Contraindications

Answer 5

Hypersensitivity to opiates, undiagnosed head or abdominal injury, hypotension, or volume depletion, acute bronchial asthma, COPD, severe respiratory depression, or pulmonary edema due to chemical inhalation

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Morphine Sulfate

Precautions

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elderly, children, or debilitated patients. Naloxone should be readily available to counteract the effects of morphine

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Morphine Sulfate

Dosage/Route

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Pain: 2.5-15 mg IV; 5-20 mg IM

Pedi: 0.05-0.1 mg/kg IV

AMI or PE: 1-2 mg/ 6 to 10 min to response