With a Morphine Drip, is 2 hits in 20 Minutes too Much?

Answer 1

2 hits in 20 minuets, how many milligrams of Morphine are you getting with each hit? It really depends on that. If your getting 10 mg. per hit, then yes 2 hits in 20 mins. IS too much, but if your only getting say, 2 mg., then I'd say no, it's not too much. When I had surgery on my foot, I had a PCA pump, and was allowed 6 hits/hour.

Answer 2

They program the machine so you can't OD. You can hit the button every second and you will still only get a set amount. The Doctor sets the amount you can max out at.

As a side note, most people on the drip machines you can control use less than those that have the old style and they had less pain when questioned.

Answer 3

I'm assuming you're speaking of a patient controlled analgesia (PCA), in which the patient can push a button to supply a small dose of narcotic IV. Normally there is also a steady supply of drug constantly flowing.

PCA is programmed such that the patient won't get a dose administered within a certain lockout time from the previous one. Generally speaking, they provide less narcotic and better pain control than the older system of nurse injections at designated times.

2 "hits" in 20 minutes isn't generally too much.

Answer 4

Hell no If I had a morphine drip, I would be squeezing the bag so I could get the full effect.

Answer 5

Depends on what the morphine is for, and the recovery chances of the recipient.

For terminal cases, you don't really have to worry about withdrawal, so I would say let them have as much as they need to be comfortable.

Answer 6

MORPHINE ROCKS!

Answer 7

Hell naw! Can I come over?

Answer 8

Hecks no! Not enough.