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May 27, 2012

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Chronic Pain »

Introduction to Chronic Pain

You know it at once. It may be the fiery sensation of a burn moments after your finger touches the stove. Or it's a dull ache above your brow after a day of stress and tension. Or you may recognize it as a sharp pierce in your back after you lift something heavy.

It is pain. In its most benign form, it warns us that something isn't quite right, that we should take medicine or see a doctor. At its worst, however, pain robs us of our productivity, our well-being, and, for many of us suffering from extended illness, our very lives. Pain is a complex perception that differs enormously among individual patients, even those who appear to have identical injuries or illnesses.

In 1931, the French medical missionary Dr. Albert Schweitzer wrote, "Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself." Today, pain has become the universal disorder, a serious and costly public health issue, and a challenge for famil...

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Kadian Drug Center

Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

Prescribing Information

For Patients

Kadian (morphine sulfate) is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Short-acting morphine is taken as needed for pain. Extended-release morphine is for use when around-the-clock pain relief is needed. It is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. This medication is available in generic form. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness, or drowsiness.

Physicians will individualize treatment with Kadian using a progressive plan of pain management. Kadian may interact with MAO inhibitors, other narcotic pain medications, sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxers, other medicines that can make you sleepy or slow your breathing, pentazocine, nalbuphine, butorphanol, or buprenorphine. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. During pregnancy, Kadian should be used only when prescribed. Using it near the expected delivery date is not recommended because of potential harm to the fetus. Babies born to mothers who have used this medication may have withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, abnormal/persistent crying, vomiting, or diarrhea. If you notice any of these symptoms in your newborn, tell the doctor. This drug passes into breast milk and may rarely have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Do not stop taking Kadian (morphine) suddenly, or you could have withdrawal symptoms.

Our Kadian (morphine sulfate) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Kadian Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

KADIAN® Capsules are an extended-release oral formulation of morphine sulfate indicated for the management of moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).

KADIAN (morphine sulfate extended-release) ® Capsules are NOT intended for use as a prn analgesic.

KADIAN (morphine sulfate extended-release) ® is not indicated for pain in the immediate postoperative period (the first 12-24 hours following surgery), or if the pain is mild or not expec...

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What is Kadian Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

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Kadian Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: