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1 lip 2014 · Opioid-induced hyperalgesia can occur with any dose of an opioid, but is more common with higher doses of parenteral morphine and hydromorphone. With appropriate counseling, most patients with...
- Managing Pain at The End-Of-Life
Not everyone has pain at the end of life, but if you do,...
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- Managing Pain in the Dying Patient
Because there is no therapeutic ceiling for morphine,...
- Managing Pain at The End-Of-Life
15 mar 2017 · Medications should generally start at lower dosages before titrating to the desired effect. The dosing should initially be as needed and then transitioned to a standing dosage or long-acting...
14 sie 2023 · Detailed Morphine dosage information for adults and children. Includes dosages for Pain, Chronic Pain and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; plus renal, liver and dialysis adjustments.
When starting treatment with strong opioids, offer patients with advanced and progressive disease regular oral sustained-release or oral immediate-release morphine (depending on patient preference), with rescue doses of oral immediate-release morphine for breakthrough pain.
3 dni temu · In most patients, small oral dosages of morphine titrated toward relieving respiratory distress is very successful and well-tolerated. There are some valid concerns about taking morphine that can be addressed quickly and directly: Sleepiness and lethargy: Morphine can cause some sedation initially, but this effect decreases within a few days.
1 lut 2000 · Because there is no therapeutic ceiling for morphine, extremely large dosages can be used safely and effectively if the drug is titrated properly. Worsening pain is often a sign of worsening...
20 lis 2000 · The authors identified 453 patients (69.58%) who received morphine for pain relief, of whom 55 (12.14%) needed more than 299 mg/day. Morphine dosage was negatively associated with age (r = −0.35, P = 0.01). Male patients and nonwhite patients required slightly higher dosages than others.
