Severe pain

Active Ingredient: Morphine

Indication for Morphine

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

0.1-0.4 mg/kg

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

0.1 - 0.4 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 0.1 To 0.4 mg per kg of body weight once every day

5-10 mg once

Route of admnistration

Intramuscular

Defined daily dose

5 - 10 mg

Dosage regimen

From 5 To 10 mg once every day

Detailed description

Not recommended for children under 6 years.

For children 6-12 years (after risk/benefit assessment): 5-10 mg by subcutaneous or intramuscular routes only.

5-10 mg once

Route of admnistration

Subcutaneous

Defined daily dose

5 - 10 mg

Dosage regimen

From 5 To 10 mg once every day

Detailed description

Not recommended for children under 6 years.

For children 6-12 years (after risk/benefit assessment): 5-10 mg by subcutaneous or intramuscular routes only.

Active ingredient

Morphine

Morphine is a narcotic analgesic obtained from opium. Morphine acts as an agonist at opiate receptors in the CNS particularly Mu and to a lesser extent Kappa receptors. Mu receptors are thought to mediate supraspinal analgesia, respiratory depression and euphoria, and Kappa receptors, spinal analgesia, miosis and sedation.

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