Question 1

what is morphine ?

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Narcotic drug: Morphine is a narcotic pharmaceutical, a natural substance derived from the opium poppy. 
It can be very effective for severe pain, both acute and chronic, and is often given to ease pain after surgery.
However, like all narcotics it can have many side effects and is very habituating with danger of addiction and dependence. 
See https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682133.html

Question 2

does morphine relieve anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Morphine can lower: anxiety, but using it for that would be like killing a house fly with a cannon.   Better anxiolytics are Ativan, Xanax, (alprazolam) Valium; although all of these can also be addicting.   Morphine can actually increase anxiety, especially if you have an allergy to it, or to its nor-metabolites.   Why are you anxious?   Here's a reference:

http://www.psychologyproductsandservices.com/page2.html

Question 3

actiq and morphine patches help?

Accepted Answer

No & Maybe: Actiq  shouldn't be used for non-cancer pain. Tolerance develops rapidly because of the rapid, intense effect. This results in the need for higher and higher doses over a very short time. This med is most appropriate for patients not expected to survive for more than several months as the med becomes less effective rapidly. Fentanyl patches may be more appropriate. See a pain specialist.

Question 4

what is kadian (morphine) used for?

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Kadian (morphine): This is morphine n a long acting form. It is used to moderate to severe long duration pain - you are expected to be on this medication for a long period of time.

Question 5

could morphine work as an anxiolytic?

Accepted Answer

Indirectly.: Morphine treats pain and can treat the sensation of shortness of breath,  it could also cause sleepiness.  By eliminating the pain and shortness of breath, it could indirectly reduce anxiety.  It is not given if anxiety is the only symptom.

Question 6

what is a reversal agent for morphine?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone: Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is the emergency medication used to reverse opiate overdose.

Question 7

can the drug kadian (morphine) hurt me?

Accepted Answer

Kadian (morphine) ABUSE: Yes it can if you abuse the drug, take it without doctors prescription, of the street, take more than the prescribed dose, you can overdose on it .
 It can cause severe side effects if you overdose, including coma and respiratory arrest
it can cause opiate addiction and it can hurt you if you take it from the street
kadian is a controlled drug has to be taken under medical supervision and by presciptio.

Question 8

can liquid morphine cause appetite loss?

Accepted Answer

Morphine side effect: Hello. Morphine can cause GI side effects like stomach pain, nausea, constipation, etc. Stomach pain and nausea alone would be enough to cause loss of appetite. Can make some patients so sleepy that they simply just forget to eat. Of course this is not good. This bad  cycle catches up and manifests as wanted or unwanted weight loss.

Question 9

can morphine cause amnesia in higher doses?

Accepted Answer

Possible.: It is possible but it is usually reversible when you stop the morphine.

Question 10

does avinza (morphine) work better than vic?

Accepted Answer

It depends: When you say better, are you asking is it more powerful or stronger? Avinza (morphine) is Morphine Sulfate and vicodin is hydrocodone.  Morphine is more potent.

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