elderly/debilitated e.g. 25mg twice daily. Ref: NICE guideline CG113 If the patient is known to be intolerant to morphine or morphine not effective.
Elderly. Because of the depressant effect on respiration, caution is necessary when giving morphine to the elderly. A reduction of dose is advisable. Page 3
These are all possible side effects of morphine: The effects of morphine on dyspnoea and ventilatory function in elderly patients with advanced cancer: a.
Morphine compared with Since the majority of fractured NOF patients are elderly, correct morphine dosage is essential to avoid harmful side effects.
giving morphine to the elderly. A reduction of dose is advisable. Page 3. Paediatric The commonest side-effects of morphine are. Nausea. Vomiting.
These are all possible side effects of morphine: The effects of morphine on dyspnoea and ventilatory function in elderly patients with advanced cancer: a.
Do not use Morphine Sulfate Injection while you are breastfeeding as morphine Use in the elderly: Morphine doses need to be reduced in elderly patients.
by MJ Hur Cited by 5Further studies are required into the effective intrathecal morphine without side effects in elderly patients for TKA. Keywords :analgesia;morphine;patient-
Serious adverse reactions associated with Morphine The pharmacodynamic effects of morphine in the elderly are more variable than in the younger population.
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