Manufacturer: Modi Mundi Pharma Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition : Morphine(10mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Morcontin 10mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. In general, you should try to use the smallest amount necessary to control your symptoms, for the shortest possible time. You should take this medicine regularly while you need it. Try not to miss doses as this will make the medicine less effective.
Some common side effects of this medicine include constipation,
nausea, drowsiness, lightheadedness, dizziness, sedation, vomiting, and sweating. If any of these side effects do not go away or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
To make sure it is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Morcontin 10mg Tablet is an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) which works by blocking transmission of pain signals to the brain to lower pain perception.
In the case of subcutaneous injection, blood levels of morphine peak after about 20 minutes and with oral ingestion, levels peak after about 30 minutes. During metabolism, around 60% of morphine becomes morphine-3-glucuronide and 6% to 10% becomes morphine-6-glucuronide.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Morcontin
Dizziness
Sleepiness
Vomiting
Nausea
Constipation
Sweating
Lightheadedness
Sedation
Morphine sulfate is contraindicated in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercarbia. Morphine sulfate is contraindicated in any patient who has or is suspected of having paralytic ileus.
Morcontin 10mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Morcontin 10mg Tablet.
Morcontin 10mg Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
If the mother is taking Morcontin 10mg Tablet, sleepiness of the baby should be monitored.
Morphine is widely used off-label for almost any condition that causes pain. In the emergency department, morphine is given for musculoskeletal pain, abdominal pain, chest pain, arthritis, and even headaches when patients fail to respond to first and second-line agents.
Drug-Drug Interactions: MORPHINE may interact with medicines used to treat medicine treat a certain sleep problem (zolpidem), anti-anxiety medications (lorazepam, alprazolam), anti-allergic medications (diphenhydramine), a medication used to treat the major depressive disorder (duloxetine), used to treat moderate to severe pain (hydromorphone), medicines used for muscle spasms (cyclobenzaprine), diuretics (furosemide), a medicine used to treat epilepsy (pregabalin).
Drug-Food Interactions: Avoiding alcohol may improve the side effects of MORPHINE, like drowsiness and dizziness.
Drug-Disease Interactions: MORPHINE may interact with disease conditions, including impaired GI motility, infectious diarrhoea, liver disease, prematurity, acute alcohol intoxication, and drug dependence.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
ZOLPIDEM
LORAZEPAM
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
DULOXETINE
HYDROMORPHONE
CYCLOBENZAPRINE
FUROSEMIDE
PREGABALIN
ALPRAZOLAM
Do not chew, crush or break it. Morcontin 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Morcontin 10mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.\n
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Use Morcontin 10mg Tablet as instructed by your doctor. Never take in greater amounts or more often than prescribed.
It causes sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Morcontin 10mg Tablet, as it may cause excessive sleepiness or drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
Store opioid pain relievers in a safe place and out of reach of others.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Morcontin 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. Is there anything I need to be careful about while on therapy with Morcontin 10mg Tablet?
Morcontin 10mg Tablet may cause drowsiness and dizziness, especially in the beginning of the treatment. Do not drive or work with tools or machinery if your alertness is affected. It is not advisable to drink alcohol during treatment with this medicine as it might increase sleepiness.
