Drug Information
Generic Name:
Morphine sulphate
Pronunciation:
more-FEEN sul-FATE
Product Name:
Astramorph
Category:
Analgesic Drugs
How is it given?:
by mouth (PO), intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SQ), by suppository (PR)
Uses:
Acute and chronic pain, peri-operative pain, pain relief during labor, pain relief during a heart attack, difficulty breathing due to acute lung fluid build up from congestive heart failure
Comment:
Morphine sulfate is reserved for the most severe pain syndromes. It is a very safe medication and clinically is one of the most useful pain relievers for cancer related pain syndromes.