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Onset Of Action Morphine
Pronounced: (MORE-feen)
Morphine Oral Uses
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This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Morphine belongs to a class of drugs known as narcotic (opiate) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain.
Do not use the sustained-action form of morphine to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This...
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