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Is It Safe To Take Morphine?

Hello, I m looking for a solid answer regarding morphine sulfate time release at sixty milligrams per pill. I have been prescribed by my pain management doctor to take this medicine and I have for the past ten years or so. But in my area, I m finding out that a lot of pharmacies are not carrying this medication. And I have all so looked into this involving looking at medicine shortages on the WWW.WWWW.WW website. I have the script every time I go into the pharmacy but I m finding out that a lot are not carrying it and I have to jump drug store to drug store. For additional information please contact me through my email.
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Morphine is pure opiate anal gesic. Now a days itis not prescribed fo such along time as analgesic. The patient may develop addiction to morphine.the drug is still the best for terminal care in advance stage of mlignancy. There is restriction for sale of this drug, can be sold only on prescription with registration number of doctor. Alternative non opiate analgesic like fortwin is available.
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Is It Safe To Take Morphine?

Morphine is pure opiate anal gesic. Now a days itis not prescribed fo such along time as analgesic. The patient may develop addiction to morphine.the drug is still the best for terminal care in advance stage of mlignancy. There is restriction for sale of this drug, can be sold only on prescription with registration number of doctor. Alternative non opiate analgesic like fortwin is available.