País: Austràlia
Idioma: anglès
Font: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
morphine tartrate
Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd
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DBL™ Morphine Sulfate Injection and DBL™ Morphine Tartrate Injection CMI Page 1 DBL™ MORPHINE SULFATE INJECTION Morphine Sulfate Pentahydrate_ (_ _MOR-feen SUL-fate Pent-a-hy-drate) _ DBL™ MORPHINE TARTRATE INJECTION_ _ Morphine Tartrate_ _ _(MOR-feen TAR-trate) _ _ _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION _Date of Dispensing _ _Consumer Name _ _Pharmacist Name _ _Consumer Address _ _Pharmacist Address _ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about DBL Morphine Sulfate Injection and DBL™ Morphine Tartrate Injection (Morphine). It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits . Your doctor has weighed the risks of you being given Morphine Injection against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT BEING GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET IN A SAFE PLACE You may need to read it again. WHAT MORPHINE INJECTION IS USED FOR Morphine is a pain reliever that belongs to a group of medicines called opioid analgesics. Morphine acts in the brain and spinal cord. It is used most commonly for relief of severe pain. It may also be used just before or during an operation to help the anaesthetic work better. Your doctor may have prescribed morphine for another reason. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY MORPHINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Morphine may produce physical dependency if used for a long time (ie more than two weeks). Physical dependency means you may experience unpleasant feelings if you stop morphine suddenly. However, it is also important to keep your pain under control. Your doctor can advise you on how to manage this. This medicine is available only with a doctor’s prescription. BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN MORPHINE INJECTION _WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE _ _GIVEN IT _ YOU SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN MORPHINE IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO MORPHINE, OR ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET. Symptoms o Llegiu el document complet
Version:pfpmorti10319 Supersedes Version: 9.0 Page 1 of 18 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – DBL™ MORPHINE TARTRATE (MORPHINE TARTRATE) 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINE Morphine tartrate 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION DBL™ Morphine Tartrate Injection is a sterile solution containing morphine tartrate trihydrate 80 milligrams/mL [equivalent to morphine sulphate pentahydrate 78 milligrams/mL] and sodium metabisulphite 1 milligram/mL in water for injections. The pH of the solution ranges between 4.0 and 5.0. Morphine tartrate is a crystalline powder, which is soluble in 11 parts of water, slightly soluble in alcohol, and practically insoluble in chloroform, ether and carbon disulfide. Excipient(s) with known effect Sodium metabisulfate For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM DBL™ Morphine Tartrate Injection is a clear, colourless to almost colourless, sterile solution. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Morphine tartrate is indicated for the symptomatic relief of severe and intractable pains of various categories, in terminal cancer patients. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION NOTE: Opioid antagonists and facilities for administration of oxygen and control of respiration should be available during, and immediately after parenteral administration of morphine. DOSAGE ADULTS The usual adult dose by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection is 5 to 20 milligrams. Doses may be repeated every 4 to 6 hours. Version:pfpmorti10319 Supersedes Version: 9.0 Page 2 of 18 Morphine may be administered intravenously when a rapid onset of action is desired. The usual adult dose is 2.5 to 15 milligrams diluted in 4 to 5 mL of water for injections given slowly over 4 to 5 minutes. The dose should be reduced in elderly patients, those with respiratory impairment and in patients receiving other CNS depressant medication. In severe or chronic pain, the dose may need to be adjusted according to the response and tolerance of the patient. Dosage reduction may b Llegiu el document complet