Elderly. Because of the depressant effect on respiration, caution is necessary when giving morphine to the elderly. A reduction of dose is advisable. Page 3
Oral Morphine: Reduce morphine dose in the frail, elderly, those with low body weight and those with renal or hepatic impairment. Morphine has active
Oral Morphine: Reduce morphine dose in the frail, elderly, those with low body weight and those with renal or hepatic impairment. Morphine has active
Oral Morphine: Reduce morphine dose in the frail, elderly, those with low body weight and those with renal or hepatic impairment. Morphine has active
Oral Morphine: Reduce morphine dose in the frail, elderly, those with low body weight and those with renal or hepatic impairment. Morphine has active
side effects and whenever morphine therapy is being initiated Morphine should be administered with caution and in reduced dosages to elderly
Elderly patients, in whom there is reduced If the patient has been using an analgesic other than morphine, estimate the morphine
side effects and whenever morphine therapy is being initiated Morphine should be administered with caution and in reduced dosages to elderly
2 - Pharmacokinetics of morphine and oxycodone in frail elderly undergoing cardiac s . Intervention. Keyword : Frail, Morphine, Oxycodon
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