Generic:
Morphine Sulphate
Therapeutic Class:
Narcotic analgesic
Composition:
Magnus MR 10 mg capsule, containing morphine sulphate 10 mg Magnus MR 30 mg capsule, containing morphine sulphate 30 mg
Description:
Morphine applies an agonist effect at saturable opioid receptors in the CNS and other tissues & acts as opioid analgesic.
Indications:
Severe chronic pain or pain resistant to other analgesics, in particular pain associated with cancer.
Dosage:
Adults:
Recommended dosage is one capsule twice daily, at 12-hour intervals.
Elderly:
As with all narcotics a reduction in dosage may be advisable in the elderly, as appropriate.
Presentations:
10 mg tab 30’s 30 mg tab 30’s