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What Are The Side Effects Of Mixing Hydromorphone And Morphone?
Question: what are the side effects of mixing hydromorphone 4mg and morphone 100mg 1 sulf morphone
I await your answer. M.E. DX1999 IN BED 99% OF THE TIME. XXXXXXX V FRUSTRATING. THE UK, AUSTRALIA, AND CANADA ARE UP TO SPEED, TO BE AN XXXXXXX WITH USA, CDC, MIH ALL SO IGNORANT THEY WANT MY BODY AFTER I AM DEAD I'S GOING TO GIVE IT TO THEM WHEN ACTUALLY I WOULD LIKE THEM TO "SHOOVE IT" MIXED RX , BEST FOR PAIN, I JUST GOT OUT OF SURGERY DUE TO THE HEAVY RX I HAVE BEEN ON FOR TWO DECADES, WAITING, DR. FOLEY
I await your answer. M.E. DX1999 IN BED 99% OF THE TIME. XXXXXXX V FRUSTRATING. THE UK, AUSTRALIA, AND CANADA ARE UP TO SPEED, TO BE AN XXXXXXX WITH USA, CDC, MIH ALL SO IGNORANT THEY WANT MY BODY AFTER I AM DEAD I'S GOING TO GIVE IT TO THEM WHEN ACTUALLY I WOULD LIKE THEM TO "SHOOVE IT" MIXED RX , BEST FOR PAIN, I JUST GOT OUT OF SURGERY DUE TO THE HEAVY RX I HAVE BEEN ON FOR TWO DECADES, WAITING, DR. FOLEY
Brief Answer:
Increased narcotic effects
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for using Healthcare Magic. I am assuming by "morphone 100 mg 1 sulf morphone" you mean the 100 mg slow-release form of morphine sulfate (also called MS-Contin).
Hydromorphone, also known as Dilaudid, is a short-acting version of a narcotic related to morphine. Both these drugs are narcotics. Typically the long-acting narcotic is given once or twice a day to maintain a steady level of the drug in the bloodstream. This prevents the big swings in blood levels seen with short-acting narcotics whose effects wear off in 3 to 4 hours. Maintaining a steady level decreases the need to "chase after" effective pain control which induces tolerance.
The short-acting drug, hydromorphone, in given as needed every 3 to 4 hours for "breakthrough" pain not completely eliminated by the long-acting drug. It is like extra insurance to control pain if the long-acting drug is not completely doing the job.
Side effects of mixing medication would be the typical side effects of narcotics that I am sure you are familiar with: drowsiness, constipation, nausea, depressed respiration, etc. Given the large dose of long-acting drug you are on, you probably will not notice much change except hopefully better pain control.
This is the typical way patients with chronic severe pain are treated for effective pain control. Hope this answers your query. If you have further questions, I would be happy to answer them.
Increased narcotic effects
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for using Healthcare Magic. I am assuming by "morphone 100 mg 1 sulf morphone" you mean the 100 mg slow-release form of morphine sulfate (also called MS-Contin).
Hydromorphone, also known as Dilaudid, is a short-acting version of a narcotic related to morphine. Both these drugs are narcotics. Typically the long-acting narcotic is given once or twice a day to maintain a steady level of the drug in the bloodstream. This prevents the big swings in blood levels seen with short-acting narcotics whose effects wear off in 3 to 4 hours. Maintaining a steady level decreases the need to "chase after" effective pain control which induces tolerance.
The short-acting drug, hydromorphone, in given as needed every 3 to 4 hours for "breakthrough" pain not completely eliminated by the long-acting drug. It is like extra insurance to control pain if the long-acting drug is not completely doing the job.
Side effects of mixing medication would be the typical side effects of narcotics that I am sure you are familiar with: drowsiness, constipation, nausea, depressed respiration, etc. Given the large dose of long-acting drug you are on, you probably will not notice much change except hopefully better pain control.
This is the typical way patients with chronic severe pain are treated for effective pain control. Hope this answers your query. If you have further questions, I would be happy to answer them.
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