Drug Name Mechanism of

Action
Administration Indication Contraindicatio
n
Adverse
Efect
Nursing
Responsibilities
Generic
Name:
Morphine
Sulfate
rand
Name:
Astramorph!
Daramorph!
Epimorph
"rincipal
opium
al#aloid acts
as agonist at
speci$c
oploid
receptors in
the CN% to
produce
analgesia!
euphoria!
sedation
&'()*'(
mg+,-#g of
bod. /eight'
0)(ml /ater
for in1ection
over 0)(min
Classi$cation:
2ploid agonist
analgesic
)Relief
moderate to
severe acute
and chronic
pain'
)Analgesics
ad1ust during
anesthesia'
)Intaspinal use
/ith
microfusion
devices for the
relief of
intractable
pain'
Contraindicate
d to patients
/ith
h.persensitivit
. to opoids'
3se cautiousl.
/ith acute
asthma! cor
pulmonale!
h.po4ia!
h.percapnia
5lushing!
tach.cardia!
brad.cardia!
arr.thmia!
palpitations!
h.pertension
)Dilute administer
slo/l. I6 to minimi7e
adverse efects'
)Avoid alcohol! anti)
histamines! sedatives!
tran8uili7ers during
medication'
)Report severe
nausea! vomiting!
shortness of breath'