Morphine Sulfate
Duramorph is the brand name for injectable morphine sulfate, a potent opioid analgesic used to manage severe pain in hospital settings. It is typically administered for post-surgical pain, cancer-related pain, or other conditions requiring strong pain relief where patient monitoring is available.
Injectable opioid pain medication for severe pain management in monitored healthcare settings.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 203355
- Generic
- Duramorph
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Management of severe pain, including post-operative pain, cancer pain, and pain requiring continuous opioid analgesia in inpatient settings.
As an opioid agonist, it binds to mu-opioid receptors in the central nervous system to reduce pain perception and emotional response to pain.
Carries significant risks including respiratory depression, dependence, and abuse potential. Requires close monitoring, appropriate dosing, and is typically restricted to inpatient or closely supervised settings. Should not be used by those with respiratory depression, acute asthma, or known opioid contraindications.
Official drug label
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