Morphine is a powerful painkiller that belongs to the group of opioids. It blocks signals in the pain pathways and also increases feelings of pleasure. Morphine acts on several central and ...

In very old patients, treatment with a morphine infusion pump for pain or dyspnea should initially be started with a maximum dose of 5–10 mg/24 h (approx. 0.2–0.4 mg/h) subcutaneously or ...

Although many dosing regimens for intravenous morphine have been studied, 0.10 mg/kg generally is recommended as an acceptable starting dose for treating patients with acute pain. Unfortunately ...

Objective: To compare pain control, patient preference and tolerability for two extended-release formulations of morphine sulfate, Kadian ® capsules (administered once daily) and MS Contin ...