The medicine "Morphine Hydrochloride" is an anesthetic with a narcotic effect.
The therapeutic effect of the drug "Morphine hydrochloride"
Instructions for use inform that the medication inhibits the movement of pain impulses to the nervous system, lowers the emotional assessment of pain sensations, and causes euphoria. As a result of using the drug, physical, drug and mental dependence occurs, in large doses, the drug has a hypnotic effect. The use of the Morphine Hydrochloride preparation inhibits conditioned reflexes, reduces the excitability of the cough center, oculomotor nerve, increases the muscle tone of internal organs, and stimulates gastric motility. After subcutaneous administration, the effect of the drug occurs within 10 minutes, after the internal - in half an hour.
Release form
The medicine "Morphine hydrochloride" is produced in the form of granules for suspension, prolonged action of capsules, solution for intramuscular injection, tablets, rectal suppositories.
Indications for use
The use of the medication is indicated for severe pain that occurs after operations, with a heart attack, unstable angina, injuries, and malignant tumors. The medicine is prescribed as an additional tool when performing spinal anesthesia (during labor), general and local anesthesia. The use of hydrochloride is indicated for pulmonary edema, which is caused by left ventricular failure, when coughing when other drugs do not help, before such a procedure as an x-ray of the gallbladder, gastrointestinal system.
The medicine "Morphine hydrochloride": instructions for use
A single dose is 10 mg for conventional forms of medication or 100 mg for prolonged. Children are prescribed a remedy depending on the weight (0.2-0.8 mg / kg). The maximum daily volume should not exceed 50 mg and 200 mg for prolonged tablets. To eliminate pain in the postoperative period, patients are given medicine every 12 hours. The suspension is prepared by diluting granules in water, and the Morphine hydrochloride solution should be taken immediately. Subcutaneously, the drug is administered in an amount of 1 mg, intramuscularly or intravenously - 10 mg. Rectal suppositories are used only after bowel cleansing.
Side effects
The medication "Morphine hydrochloride" can cause hepatotoxicity, gastralgia, stomach cramps, cholestasis, and dry mouth. As well as spasms of the bile duct, anorexia, constipation, nausea, vomiting, bradycardia and tachycardia, pressure surges. With severe intestinal lesions, the use of the drug can provoke flatulence, atony, or paralytic bowel obstruction. In addition, side effects include cerebrovascular accidents, confusion, paresthesia, tremors, headaches, fatigue, drowsiness, depression, nervousness, and restless sleep.
Contraindications
It is forbidden to use the medicine for infections, bleeding disorders, hypersensitivity, depression of the respiratory center.