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Would morphine be best administered by mouth where the OH- ions is 00000000000032 molL in the stomach or straight into the blood by injection where OH- ions is 00000047?
Jmoors4no1
of course by injection the blood sends the drugs almost immediately throughout the body with taken it by mouth takes time because the acids in the stomach must break down the drug. so pretty much:
Mouth: 1 to 2 hours
Injection: 30 to 45 seconds
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What is stonger oxycocdone or morphine sulfate?
Orally, 10mg of oxycodone is considered equivalent to 15mg or morphine sulfate but everyone is different. Oxycodone isn't usually used medically by injection so a conversion is unavailable. 5mg morphine by injection is equal to about 15mg of oral morphine. 5mg morphine is probably about equal to 5mg oxycodone by injection. So orally, oxy. is stronger!
Why is morphine injected as morphine sulfate?
Morphine base is not very water soluble. Make a salt out of it increases its water solubility for injection purposes.
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.
What are adverse effects of morphine?
Morphine is the drug of addiction. You can get addicted to this drug with first injection. Other side effects are minor.
What would the lethal dose of morphine be if administered rectally?
It depends on weight,age,and,health of patient.
Can it be one who has never had a morphine before still experiences no pain relief after a morphine injection?
It could be that your body does not allow morphine to inhibit the neurotransmitters (impulses in the brain) responsible for pain. Your doctor may need to place you on something different. It could also be that the strength of the morphine was insufficient to alleviate the pain.
What is morphine sulfur?
You probably meant Morphine sulfate, I hope. Morphine base is not very water soluble. By combining morphine base with a dilute strong acid, you are creating a salt, such as Morphine Hydrochloride (from hydrochloric acid), or Morphine sulfate (from sulfuric acid) and many more. It is a fairly water soluble chemical that is used in hospitals, either for injection, oral pills or even a suppository,
What is the appropriate needle size to administer subcutaneous injection of morphine sulfate?
0.75 inch needle at 45 degrees.
How do you prepare an abg 60mg morphine for injection?
According to many online sources, one should better not smoke Morphine, as most of the substance will be destroyed in the heat - so it will be basically very much useless. One should rather dissolve the Morphine in water.
How long does a shot of morphine last in an iv injection?
5-15 mins tops (depending on tolerence and fequency of use)
How many cc in 6 mg of morphine?
The strength of Morphine depends on the concentration of the drug. If 6 mg Morphine is the prescribed strength, a little over 1/2 a cc of Morphine 10 mg needs to be administered. Morphine is supplied in 5 mg/ml and 10 mg/ml ampules. CW: For water, a cc is (just about) a mg. For stuff dissolved in water, a cc is about a mg. For Hg, doesn't hold.
What does the medical abbreviation imi mean?
Intra-muscular injection i.e. Morphine sulfate 2mg IMI q4h for incisional pain
