Using high-dose morphine to relieve cancer pain

Title

Using high-dose morphine to relieve cancer pain

Creator

Fulton JS; Johnson GB

Publisher

Nursing

Date

1993

Subject

Humans; Male; Adult; Infusions; Intravenous; Neoplasms/physiopathology; Morphine/administration & dosage/adverse effects; Oncologic Nursing/methods; Pain/drug therapy/nursing

Description

For cancer patients, the question of how much morphine is too much may be irrelevant-they need as much as it takes to relieve their pain. Discover the principles of administering high doses of morphine, including which routes to use, how to convert doses from one route to another, and which adverse reactions to expect.
1993

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Type

Journal Article

Citation List Month

Backlog

Citation

Fulton JS; Johnson GB, “Using high-dose morphine to relieve cancer pain,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 26, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/11958.