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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness After Taking Morphine?
Mum was prescribed 1.5mg lorazepam to help control her anxiety during periods of severe breathlessness I gave this on Friday evening she slept through the night but had difficulty waking for the next 2-3 days She was also prescribed LA morphine 60mg BD Skipped the next 3 days and tried .5mg. She slept well and drowsy to day not sure whether to another .5mg tonightprescribed an increase to 60mg. BDShe a Was out to for 2 days I had withheld the medication that night and the next day
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
Hello,
It is quite common with morphine and other opioids. Nothing much to worry and it will settle by itself.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It is quite common with morphine and other opioids. Nothing much to worry and it will settle by itself.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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