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Why do the doctors give morphine to dying patience?

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

To ease their pain: Bone pain is excruciating and keep one up at night with cancer in the bone. So, morphine helps provide relief, so they can actually rest during their last days on Earth. It's very humane, and the addiction potential is not the issue. Controlling the unremitting pain is the key!

Answered 6/22/2016

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Comfort: This medicine can provide comfort in the final stages of death and let a person pass in peace and not pain.

Answered 7/12/2014

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Morphine: Morphine is given so that the patient will have a restful, painless demise. Family's wishes also plays a minor role

Answered 10/19/2019

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Dr. Warren Foster answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Provides comfort: Morphine helps to ease two of the most concerning processes with the dying patient, which are pain and the sensation of suffocation. If the decision is made to let nature take its course, appropriate doses of morphine can help relieve suffering.

Answered 1/24/2021

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Morphine eases pain: and eases respiration so they do not feel like they are suffocating. It makes them more comfortable as they are dying.

Answered 7/12/2014

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