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Is it euthanasia if immediately after being administered a morphine drip a patient was given 5 syringes within 30 minutes from the drip and as a result the Breathing and heart beat stopped?
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∙ 14y ago
I feel that the answer is : does the pain overide quality of life, because in the end pain management will probably win
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Is morphine bad for a Pug?
Morphine causes decreased breathing which for a pug can be fatal because they already have trouble with breathing.
Can you take morphine if you have asthma?
Just researching this very question tonight. I have a friend in the hospital, and tonight, they administered morphine to help her breathing. I had never heard this either. She does have cancer and is about to begin treatment.
Is it legal to give a terminal ill person morphine to help die?
This is called Euthanasia and in most countries it is illegal. In Switzerland and Holland there is legal Euthanasia. See related link for laws and information about Euthanasia around the world.
If you took 200g of morphine would that cause an overdose?
200 grams of morphine would kill anyone who took it. Morphine is usually administered in miligram quantities, example: 6mg of morphine intravenously is a strong dose.
Did you take too much morphine?
Not if you're still breathing.
What would the lethal dose of morphine be if administered rectally?
It depends on weight,age,and,health of patient.
Can you dive when taking morphine?
don't take morphine while diving because it causes problems to your lugs and makes your breathing heavier
Does morphine depress the respiratory system?
Morphine can and does have an effect on breathing. The effects vary from each individual. A lot depends on a persons weight and the mg's taken and tolerance. What one can take safely could completely stop the respiration of another person.
Is morphine poisonous?
Too much of ANYTHING can be poisonous, even water (see water intoxication). If someone takes too much morphine they will stop breathing. If no one helps them with a reversal drug (naloxone) or ventilates them (rescue breathing) they can die.
Can you take triptan with morphine?
Yes, you can take Excedrin Migraine with morphine. Excedrin Migraine contains acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine. All of these will not interfere with morphine - none of them are CNS depressants, which is the usual concern for mixing medications with morphine, as mixing too many depressants with morphine can slow or stop your breathing.
Is morphene used to help a person die?
It can be . . . however, it is normally used for pain control. What you are referring to would be called "passive euthanasia." Morphine has a threshold where, at some point, the respiratory system is depressed (slowed down) so much that the person stops breathing and dies. Simultaneously, though, the person is in no pain because of the pain relief the drug provides. This passive euthanasia is highly debated, and this topic will most likely be up for debate significantly in the near future.
Will morphine ER and morphine IR be identical in a urine analysis test?
Yes. The only difference in these drugs is how they are prepared so that they release either immediately or over a sustained period of time. They are both morphine sulfate.
