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What class is Morphine Sulfate?
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strong opioid analgesic
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What does Morphine do?
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effects of analgesia. It increases peripheral venous capacitance and decreases venous return. **Causes euphoria and respiratory and CNS depression. Depressed responsiveness of alpha-adrenergic receptors and baroreceptor inhibition. **decreases Myocardial O2 demand.
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What schedule drug is Morphine?
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Schedule II
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What's it's onset and duration?
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Onset: 1-2 min after admin.
peak 20 minutes Duration 2-7hr |
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Why do you give Morphine?
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Chest pain associated with MI
Pulmonary edema, with or w/o pain. Moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. |
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Contraindications?
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Hypersensitivity, Hypovolemia, Hypotension, head injury or undiagnosed abdominal pain, ICP, Severe Res. Depression, Pt who have taken MAOI with 14 days.
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What might you see when you give morphine?
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Hypotension, tachycardia, bradycardia, palpitations, syncope, facial flushing, diaphoresis, itching, respiratory depression, euphoria, bronchospasm, dry mouth, allergic reaction.
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How is it supplied?
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Tablets, Suppositories, and Solution.
Parenteral preparations available in many strengths. common **10mg in 1 mL of solution ampules and tubex syringes. |
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How is it given?
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IV push up to 15mg
diluted in 5ml or more NS or sterile H2O give slowly over 4-5 minutes or more |
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What are some risk or special considerations?
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Pregnancy safety: B
use in cation with elderly used with cation in chronic pain. Inferior MI may worsen **NALOXONE and respiratory support should be readily available. |
