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*tightness in throat or difficulty swallowing | *tightness in throat or difficulty swallowing | ||
*swelling of the arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs<ref name=nlm>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682133.html]</ref> | *swelling of the arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs<ref name=nlm>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682133.html]</ref> | ||
Contact a doctor immediately if you think you may have overdosed on morphine. Symptoms of overdose may include: | |||
*drowsiness | |||
*pinpoint pupils | |||
*confusion | |||
*cold or clammy skin | |||
*weak pulse | |||
*shallow breathing | |||
*fainting | |||
*breathing that stops<ref name=drugs2/> | |||
Morphine creates dependence when taken over long periods of time, and patients can go into withdrawal if they suddenly stop taking it. According the U.S. National Institute of Health, morphine changes the size and shape of the receptors in the brain, which increases dependence. Symptoms of withdrawal can be mild or severe, and may even cause death in extreme cases<ref name=ehow2>[http://www.ehow.com/about_5558441_longterm-effects-morphine.html]</ref>. Usually, withdrawal causes flu-like symptoms and a craving for more morphine and the euphoria it causes<ref name=ehow3>[http://www.ehow.com/about_5148518_morphines-effects-body.html]</ref>. | Morphine creates dependence when taken over long periods of time, and patients can go into withdrawal if they suddenly stop taking it. According the U.S. National Institute of Health, morphine changes the size and shape of the receptors in the brain, which increases dependence. Symptoms of withdrawal can be mild or severe, and may even cause death in extreme cases<ref name=ehow2>[http://www.ehow.com/about_5558441_longterm-effects-morphine.html]</ref>. Usually, withdrawal causes flu-like symptoms and a craving for more morphine and the euphoria it causes<ref name=ehow3>[http://www.ehow.com/about_5148518_morphines-effects-body.html]</ref>. | ||
=== Warning === | |||
Morphine can be extremely addictive and may have serious short and long-term side effects. It should never be taken except as prescribed by a medical doctor. Morphine should not be taken during pregnancy because it can cross the placental barrier and may cause respiratory depression, addiction in the baby, and higher risk of complications during birth<ref>[http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/sec22/ch259/ch259a.html]</ref>. Morphine should also not be taken with alcohol, as this may cause serious and potentially life-threatening side effects. People who experience allergic reactions to other narcotic medications should not take morphine. Ask a doctor before taking morphine if you have: | |||
*drug allergies | |||
*asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or other breathing disorders | |||
*liver or kidney disease | |||
*underactive thyroid | |||
*curvature of the spine | |||
*head injury or brain tumor | |||
*epilepsy or other seizure disorder | |||
*low blood pressure | |||
*gallbladder disease | |||
*Addison's disease or other adrenal gland disorder | |||
*enlarged prostrate or urination problems | |||
*mental illness | |||
*history of drug or alcohol addiction<ref name=drugs2/> | |||
*central nervous system depression | |||
*fever | |||
*recent gastrointestinal surgery | |||
*pulmonary disease<ref>[http://www.druginfosys.com/Drug.aspx?drugCode=493&drugName=Morphine&type=11]</ref> | |||
Ask a doctor before taking morphine in combination with other medications. Medications such as pentazocine (Talwin), nalbuphine (Nubain), butorphanol (Stadol), or buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutex), or MAO inhibitors such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) may interact with morphine. Consult a doctor before taking morphine while on these medications<ref name=drugs2>[http://www.drugs.com/morphine.html]</ref>. | |||
This is not a complete list, and other drugs and conditions may interact with morphine as well. | |||
== References== | == References== | ||
