Morphine
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Developing opioid safety across a system
2 June 2025Strategies and signposting to support safer use of opioids for chronic, non-cancer pain.
Supply and/or administration of Controlled Drugs under a PGD
2 June 2025The legal position on the supply and/or administration of controlled drugs under Patient Group Directions is summarised
Pain: treatment during pregnancy
3 April 2025A summary of pharmacological options commonly used to treat pain in primary care.
Switching between morphine and other opioids in palliative care
1 April 2025Switching between oral morphine and other oral opioids requires care and thoughtful application of a stepped process.
An example oral opioid switch from morphine to oxycodone
1 April 2025An example scenario to support you when switching or advising on switching between morphine and other oral opioids in cancer and palliative care.
Estimating dose equivalence from oral morphine to other opioids
1 April 2025Use our tool to obtain approximate dose equivalences of oral morphine to other oral opioids and help you calculate an estimated equivalent daily dose.
Morphine: informing intrathecal risk assessment
19 February 2024Morphine sulfate products vary in their licensed status and other characteristics which affects their suitability for intrathecal administration
Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care
21 June 2023Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.
Using strong opioid analgesics during breastfeeding
26 May 2023Morphine is the strong opioid analgesic of choice for treating pain in breastfeeding. Recommendations apply to full term and healthy infants only.