General description
Morphine is an opioid analgesic used in the management of moderate to severe pain.
Recommendations
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Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
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Opioid analgesics
- Oral > Liquid: 10 mg per 5 mL (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
- Oral > Solid: 10 mg immediate release (morphine sulfate); 10 to 200 mg slow release (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
- Oral > Other: 20 to 200 mg slow release granules to mix with water (morphine sulfate)
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 10 mg in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
Indications