Description
What Oramorph Oral Solution is used for?
The name of your medicine is Oramorph Oral Solution 10 mg/5 ml:
• It contains a medicine called morphine sulfate. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘opioid analgesics’
• It is used to relieve severe pain
Posology and method of administration of Oramorph Oral Solution
Posology
| Adults: | Recommended dose 10-20 mg (5-10 ml) every 4 hours.
Maximum daily dose: 120 mg per day |
Paediatric population:
| Children 13-18 years: | Recommended dose 5-20 mg (2.5 – 10 ml) every 4 hours
Maximum daily dose: 120 mg per day |
| Children 6-12 years: | Recommended dose 5-10 mg (2.5-5 ml) every 4 hours
Maximum daily dose: 60 mg per day |
| Children 1-5 years: | Recommended dose 5 mg (2.5 ml) every 4 hours
Maximum daily dose: 30 mg per day |
| Children under 1 year: | Not recommended |
Dosage can be increased under medical supervision according to the severity of the pain and the patient’s previous history of analgesic requirements.
Special populations:
Reductions in dosage may be appropriate in the elderly and in patients with chronic hepatic disease , renal impairment, severe hypothyroidism, adrenocortical insufficiency, prostatic hypertrophy, shock or where sedation is undesirable.
How to Store Oramorph Oral Solution
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle label and the outer carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
Do not store Oramorph Oral Solution above 25°C. Store in the original container in order to protect from light.
Please return any remaining medicine to your pharmacist 3 months after first opening. Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer
required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
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