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Is morphine ever used to help with pulmonary edema?
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Yes: Morphine is often used to treat a heart attack which could be the cause of the pulmonary edema in the first place.
Answered 11/28/2014
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Yes: In the past, morphine used to be one of the mainstays of treating pulmonary edema. Beside dilating the vessels, it also takes away the feeling of breathlessness and makes the patient feel better in more than one way.
Answered 12/27/2022
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