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What Are The Side Effects Of 20mg Morphine Tablets?

I have been on 20mg morphine tablets slow releasebut i was itching really bad ive dropped them to 10 mg but now im in a lot i mean alot of pain i suffer top discs 1-5 and lower discs 1-5 lower and a disc out in my neck and oustio perousis what can i do i also have solphadol two every for hours
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Hi,
Morphine is an opioid analgesic and in many patients it can cause itching (Pruritis) as a side effect. As you have decreased the dose, the pain has resurfaced. I would recommend alternatives to morphine rather than a decrease in dose.
The alternatives include methadone, transdermal fentanyl and other opioid medications. You can talk with your pain specialist about the above options. Do take the medications including solpadol as prescribed only. I hope the above information helps you. Thanks for writing into healthcaremagic. Have a wonderful day.
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What Are The Side Effects Of 20mg Morphine Tablets?

Hi, Morphine is an opioid analgesic and in many patients it can cause itching (Pruritis) as a side effect. As you have decreased the dose, the pain has resurfaced. I would recommend alternatives to morphine rather than a decrease in dose. The alternatives include methadone, transdermal fentanyl and other opioid medications. You can talk with your pain specialist about the above options. Do take the medications including solpadol as prescribed only. I hope the above information helps you. Thanks for writing into healthcaremagic. Have a wonderful day.