Treats moderate to severe pain. This medicine is a narcotic analgesic.
Therapeutic Classes:
Analgesic, Anesthetic Adjunct, Central Nervous System Agent
Forms:
Injectable
How it’s taken:
By injection
What is Infumorph 200 used for?
What form(s) does Infumorph 200 come in?
Injectable
What are common Infumorph 200 dosages?
Ampule 20ml of 200 mg/20ml(10 mg/ml)
Infumorph 200 images - What does Infumorph 200 look like?
Infumorph 200 20ml of 200 mg/20ml(10 mg/ml) ampule
How to take Infumorph 200
Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine may be given through a needle (a shot) or a catheter (a small tube). It may be given under your skin, into a muscle, into a vein, or into your back.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
To avoid dizziness from this medicine, get up slowly from a sitting or lying position.
What to do if you miss a dose of Infumorph 200
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Use your medicine as soon as you remember that you have missed your dose.
If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use your medicine and skip the missed dose.
Infumorph 200 contraindications - Who shouldn't take Infumorph 200?
You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to morphine or to related narcotic painkillers. You should not use morphine if you have asthma.
Infumorph 200 warnings
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
Before using this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you have a seizure disorder (epilepsy), asthma, liver, heart, kidney, gallbladder, lung, or inflammatory bowel disease, a bleeding disorder, or an enlarged prostate.
This medicine may be habit-forming. You should not use more than your doctor ordered, or use it for longer periods of time than prescribed.
Talk to your doctor before you stop using this medicine. You may need to use smaller and smaller amounts before stopping completely.
This medicine may make you drowsy or dizzy. Avoid driving or using machinery.
This medicine may cause constipation, especially with long-term use. Ask your doctor if you should use a laxative to prevent and treat constipation.
Infumorph 200 interactions & what to avoid when taking Infumorph 200
Make sure your doctor knows if you have taken an MAO inhibitor (Nardil®, Parnate®, Marplan®, Eldepryl®) within the last 14 days before using morphine.
Morphine may interact with many other drugs. Be sure your doctor knows of all other medicines you are taking.
Avoid drinking alcohol while using morphine.
Talk to your doctor before you stop using this medicine. You may need to use smaller and smaller amounts before stopping completely.
This medicine may make you drowsy or dizzy. Avoid driving or using machinery.
This medicine may cause constipation, especially with long-term use. Ask your doctor if you should use a laxative to prevent and treat constipation.
Infumorph 200 side effects - How does Infumorph 200 make you feel?
