Morphine (injection)

Generic name: morphine (injection) [ MOR-feen ]
Brand names: Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Mitigo
Dosage forms: injectable solution (0.5 mg/mL preservative-free; 1 mg/mL; 1 mg/mL preservative-free; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9% preservative-free; 10 mg/mL preservative-free; 2 mg/mL preservative-free; 25 mg/mL preservative-free; 4 mg/mL preservative-free; 5 mg/mL preservative-free; 50 mg/mL; 8 mg/mL; 8 mg/mL preservative-free); intravenous solution (0.5 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 0.5 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9% preservative-free; 1 mg/mL preservative-free; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9% preservative-free; 10 mg/mL preservative-free; 2 mg/mL preservative-free; 2 mg/mL-D5%; 2 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 200 mg/200 mL-D5%; 25 mg/mL preservative-free; 4 mg/mL preservative-free; 4 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9% preservative-free; 5 mg/mL preservative-free; 5 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 8 mg/mL preservative-free)
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Aug 26, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is morphine?

Morphine is an opioid medicine used to treat severe chronic pain in adults and children.

Morphine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep morphine where others cannot get to it.

Using opioid medicine during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.

Fatal side effects may occur if you also drink alcohol or use other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow breathing.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to morphine or other opioid medicines, or if you have:

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