Comparing Morphine vs MS Contin
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Prescription only
Morphine is a very effective pain reliever but commonly causes constipation and carries a high risk of addiction and dependence. It interacts with several other medications, which can increase the... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Pain, Pain. MS Contin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Morphine | More about MS Contin (morphine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Morphine has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 367 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
MS Contin has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 96 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Astramorph PF, Doloral, Doloral Sirop, Duramorph, Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Kadian, M O S, Mitigo, Morphine Sulfate ER, Morphine Sulfate IR, Morphine Sulfate SR, MS Contin View more | Other morphine brands include: Astramorph PF, Doloral, Doloral Sirop, Duramorph, Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Kadian, M O S, Mitigo, Morphine Sulfate ER, Morphine Sulfate IR, Morphine Sulfate SR View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
4 hours |
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 575 drugs are known to interact with Morphine:
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A total of 575 drugs are known to interact with MS Contin:
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May 29, 1987 |
May 29, 1987 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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