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What is Morphine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Morphine ER Morphine IR Morphine CR Show all

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Morphine is an opiate drug used to treat moderate-severe pain. It is available in immediate action and extended release preparations for different delivery routes including liquid, tablets, injectable, and continuous pump infusion. Constipation is a common side effect of any opiate medication.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 354 143
Fibromyalgia 173 79
Kidney stone 107 8
Sickle cell disease 68 1
Breakthrough pain 30 22

Show all 163 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 3392 patients that have taken Morphine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 31
Moderate 75
Mild 114
None 124

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Morphine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 67
Drowsiness 15
Nausea 13
Itching 9
Chronic constipation 8
Dizziness 8

Show all 93 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Morphine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 65
Other 62
Doctor's advice 59
Side effects too severe 47
Course of treatment ended 38
Personal research 15
Change in health plan coverage 9
Expense 7
See all 225 patients who've stopped taking Morphine

Duration

Stopped taking Morphine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 74
1 - 6 months 45
6 months - 1 year 20
1 - 2 years 30
2 - 5 years 29
5 - 10 years 17
10 years or more 10
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 267
Usually 48
Sometimes 17
Never taken as prescribed 12
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 15
Somewhat hard to take 39
A little hard to take 45
Not at all hard to take 245
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 5
$100-199 4
$50-99 15
$25-49 18
< $25 180
Not specified 122

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Morphine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 18
Oxycodone (Oxycodone IR) 14
Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) 11
Oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet) 11
Oxycodone ER (Oxycontin) 11

Show all 35 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Morphine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Oxycodone (Oxycodone IR) 13
Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) 10
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 8
Tramadol (Ultram) 8
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 6

Show all 38 treatments patients report switching to

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45 patient evaluations for Morphine

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Mar 18, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for breakthrough pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 28, 2017 (Started Oct 23, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (itching, bad taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Three times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 28, 2017 (Started Oct 23, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (itching, bad taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Three times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 1, 2017 (Started Oct 23, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (itching, bad taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Three times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 23, 2016 (Started Oct 23, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (itching, bad taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Three times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 27, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for chronic pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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