General description
Morphine is an opioid analgesic used in the management of moderate to severe pain.
Recommendations
Section
Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1 mg in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 2 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 10 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
Section
Opioid analgesics
- Oral > Liquid: 10 mg per 5 mL (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 5 mg per 5 mL (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 1 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 2 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 10 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 10 mg immediate release (morphine sulfate)
- Oral > Solid > dosage form: 5 mg slow-release (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 10 mg slow-release (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 30 mg slow-release (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 60 mg slow-release (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 100 mg slow-release (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate); 200 mg slow-release (morphine hydrochloride or morphine sulfate)
- Oral > Solid > granules: 20 mg (morphine sulfate); 30 mg (morphine sulfate); 60 mg (morphine sulfate); 100 mg (morphine sulfate); 200 mg (morphine sulfate)
Indications