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A member asked:

Which causes more breathing problems oxycodone or morphine sulfate er?

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Both: Both can slow respiratory rate. It depends on the doses as to which will affect the rate more.

Dr Villaplana and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/15/2013

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Thanks for asking!: It would depend on the dose and way of administration. Morphine IV would potentially cause more problems that oral formulations.

Dr Malik and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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