Equivalent morphine dose 150 mg x 2 = 300 mg morphine per day. Practitioners Elderly people are more susceptible to the side effects of confusion
side-effects than morphine in treatment for several conditions. Since the majority of fractured NOF patients are elderly, correct morphine dosage is essential
by MJ Hur Cited by 5Further studies are required into the effective intrathecal morphine without side effects in elderly patients for TKA. Keywords :analgesia;morphine;patient-
The dose of morphine should be reduced in elderly patients and titrated to provide optimal pain relief with minimal side effects. Morphine clearance decreases
case of life-threatening or intolerable side effects and whenever morphine therapy is being initiated. The pharmacodynamic effects of morphine in the elderly
case of life-threatening or intolerable side effects and whenever morphine therapy is being initiated. The pharmacodynamic effects of morphine in the elderly
Patients on morphine suffer from severe side effects Slow titration in elderly patients and those susceptible to side-effects.
effects compared to morphine. Limited criteria for Slow titration in elderly patients and those susceptible to side-effects.
giving morphine to the elderly. A reduction of dose is advisable. Page 3 The commonest side-effects of morphine are. Nausea. Vomiting.
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