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How Does Morphine Help In Pain Due To Oral Cancer?
my dad has been prescribed 10mg of morphine. he is suffering from oral cancer and is right now on fluid diet. he has been operated thrice, right maxilla is removed and lymphnodes of both sides are removed. He is in severe pain right now and therefore morphine. how does morphine help him now??
Wed, 6 May 2015
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I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your dad is suffering from oral cancer. There is severe pain due csncer and cancer surgery. Morphine is the potent analgesic drugs. It is very useful in terminal stage cancer pain. So morphine is given to releive pain. It us strictly prescription based medicine and should not use without consultation of doctor. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your dad is suffering from oral cancer. There is severe pain due csncer and cancer surgery. Morphine is the potent analgesic drugs. It is very useful in terminal stage cancer pain. So morphine is given to releive pain. It us strictly prescription based medicine and should not use without consultation of doctor. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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