MORPHINE SULFATE- morphine sulfate tablet, film coated, extended release 
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Medication Guide

Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release (ER) Tablets     CII

(mor' feen sul' fate)

Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets are:

A strong prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid (narcotic) that is used to manage pain severe enough to require daily around-the-clock, long-term treatment with an opioid, when other pain treatments such as non-opioid pain medicines or immediate-release opioid medicines do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them.
A long-acting (extended-release) opioid pain medicine that can put you at risk for overdose and death. Even if you take your dose correctly as prescribed you are at risk for opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse that can lead to death.
Not for use to treat pain that is not around-the-clock.

Important information about Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets:

Get emergency help right away if you take too many Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets (overdose). When you first start taking Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets, when your dose is changed, or if you take too many (overdose), serious or life-threatening breathing problems that can lead to death may occur.
Taking Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets with other opioid medicines, benzodiazepines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, decreased awareness, breathing problems, coma, and death.
Never give anyone else your Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets. They could die from taking it. Store Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets away from children and in a safe place to prevent stealing or abuse. Selling or giving away Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets is against the law.

Do not take Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets if you have:

severe asthma, trouble breathing, or other lung problems.
a bowel blockage or have narrowing of the stomach or intestines.

Before taking Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets, tell your healthcare provider if you have a history of:

head injury, seizures
problems urinating
liver, kidney, thyroid problems
pancreas or gallbladder problems
abuse of street or prescription drugs, alcohol addiction, or mental health problems

 

Tell your healthcare provider if you are:

pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Prolonged use of Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets during pregnancy can cause withdrawal symptoms in your newborn baby that could be life-threatening if not recognized and treated.
breastfeeding. Not recommended during treatment with Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets. It may harm your baby.
taking prescription or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements. Taking Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets with certain other medicines can cause serious side effects.

When taking Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets:

Do not change your dose. Take Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Use the lowest dose possible for the shortest duration.
Take your prescribed dose every 8 to 12 hours, as directed by your healthcare provider. Do not take more than your prescribed dose. If you miss a dose, take your next dose at the usual time.
Swallow Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets whole. Do not cut, break, chew, crush, dissolve, snort, or inject Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets because this may cause you to overdose and die.
Call your healthcare provider if the dose you are taking does not control your pain.
Do not stop taking Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets without talking to your healthcare provider.
After you stop taking Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets, flush any unused tablets down the toilet.

While taking Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets DO NOT:

Drive or operate heavy machinery, until you know how Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets affect you. Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets can make you sleepy, dizzy, or lightheaded.
Drink alcohol or use prescription or over-the-counter medicines that contain alcohol. Using products containing alcohol during treatment with Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets may cause you to overdose and die.

The possible side effects of Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets are:

Constipation, nausea, sleepiness, vomiting, tiredness, headache, dizziness, abdominal pain. Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these symptoms and they are severe.

Get emergency medical help if you have:

trouble breathing, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, chest pain, swelling of your face, tongue or throat, extreme drowsiness, light-headedness when changing positions, feeling faint, agitation, high body temperature, trouble walking, stiff muscles, or mental changes such as confusion.

These are not all the possible side effects of Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. For more information go to dailymed.nlm.nih.gov.

 

Manufactured by:Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

For more information, call Mylan at 1-877-446-3679 (1-877-4-INFO-RX).

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

Revised: 10/2018
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