what's morphine? like doctors use it on patients.?

Answer 1

i had a lot of morphine when i dislocated my hip and broke my coller bone its a very strong pain killer and depending on the person it can make you feel sick and actually vomit. i was very lucky because i have quite a high tolarance to the nuasia effect meening i could have quite alot give intravainously (i.v)
another side affect is that when the pain is removed or fixed (like setting a bone) but there is still alot of morphine in the person it can make them very sleepy and stop them breathing.
there are different forms of morphine not just the i.v way wich is mainly used for high trama pacients (in e.r situations) oramorph which is a liguid suspension of the drug works and for 4 hours because its liquid it is fast acting (not as strong or quick as i.v) and MST which is morphine in tablet form basically slow releace morphine for 12 hours
morphine is highly adictive in any form and doctors are very ceen to keep pacients on is for as short as time as posiable monerting the intake specially in children. as with any other adictive drug there are withdrawal symptoms depending on the person ,i only got the shakes and headaces my advise, come off very slowly useing other drugs like tramidol!.
when your on morphine there are side effects too lol i dident notice it but my family did! moodswings (i always seemed to get theses at 4 o'clock) you cant focus for long to like read or anything and headaces
iv is normaly in hospital (in emergemeys) but i took MST and oromorph home with me. with these tow drugs i took cocodamol dictaphenic then tramidol as a replacement morphine drug
i hope that helps i only know because i had the 'previlage' to be on morphine lol there are probally lots of other kinds uses of morphine thoses are just the three i was on lol and its not just for old people, im 16!
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Answer 2

Morphine is a powerful drug that's used to control pain. It has to be very carefully administered, since it can be very addictive. Generally it's only administered in a hospital setting, via an iv. Only in very rare cases do patients take home a prescription of morphine. Probably in cases where the patient is going home, and will be under hospice care until they pass away.

Answer 3

No- you cannot force a doctor to fill a prescription. Period. If the doctor refused- he/she may have had a good reason for it. Doctors have to be strict with narcotics because of regulations and because of patient safety. She really needs to sit down with her doctor face to face and work out a plan so this does not happen. She make sure she makes regularly scheduled appointments with her doctor (make the appt 2-3 weeks before she will run out of meds). She should agree with her doctor upon the amount of tablets she should get every month (or 90 days) and also what to do in case she has a flare up on her regular dose. She should not wait till the last minute to get another prescription written especially when she is using mail order. She should always have all her prescriptions filled at the same pharmacy (she has mail order so this is not an issue for her). Doctors just need to have a good way of keeping track of how much narcotics you are using and why because they need to make sure you are safe. Sorry to be so harsh- but it will be better for your friend's health and stress level and also better for her doctor. Better communication + responsible patient + responsible doctor= success.

Answer 4

Morphine is an highly potent opiate analgesic drug that acts directly on the central nervous system to relieve severe pain. Morphine is highly addictive and dependence develops quickly.
Patients on morphine often have insomnia, visual hallucinations and nightmares.
It is available given by iv and in pill form.

Answer 5

Morphine is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Yes - doctors use it on patients. It should be used under the supervision of a doctor as it is a habit forming drug!

Answer 6

morphine is a pain killer that acts directly on the certral nervous system. it is very addictivite compared to other pain killers. can be injected (like through an IV or something in that form) or orally in the form of solution, powder or pill.

Morphine is used legally:
As an analgesic in hospital settings for
Pain after surgery
Pain associated with trauma
In the relief of severe chronic pain, e.g.
Cancer pain
Pain from kidney stones
Back pain
As an adjunct to general anesthesia
In epidural anesthesia or intrathecal analgesia
For palliative care (i.e. to alleviate pain without curing the underlying reason for it, usually because the latter is found impossible)
As an antitussive for severe cough
As an antidiarrheal in chronic conditions (e.g., for diarrhea associated with AIDS), although loperamide (a non-absorbed opioid acting only on the gut) is the most commonly used opioid for diarrhea.

Answer 7

Morphine is an analgesic...a pain killer. It causes a lot of nausea, so most doctors also prescribe something like gravol to go with it. When I was in labour with my girl, they gave it to me, and the gravol didn't work...I puked on the nurse! Poor lady! It does cut the contractions and helped me sleep a little (I had big trouble sleeping for a couple of nights before she was born-major Braxton Hicks) but it also slowed down labour and drugs do affect your baby. Having said that, my little morphine infant is now a strapping 2-yr-old and into everything and as healthy as a horse...she was sick for the first time 2 weeks ago.

Drugs are a personal decision. Talk to your doc about them before you agree to them. There are pros and cons to all of them, so try to be as informed as you can.

Answer 8

morphine is a strong pain reliever injected through an IV. It's commonly used in hospitals after surgery or if patient is in severe pain.

Answer 9

I think hospitals are getting a little crazy with the use of morphine.When I was in the hospital,,after 2 days I told them to cut the morphine drip & they were shocked & asked why.I told them because its a narcotic & I dont want it.They seemed shocked but then stopped it & gave me another pill form pain killer.You can stop the use of it if you choose to do so.Just as anyone can question & refuse any treatment.

Answer 10

Morphine is a very strong pain medicine derived from opium. It is related to heroin.