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Drug class
Precautions
Narcotic analgesic
. Side effects
Indications
• Bradycardia
• Significant pain • Drowsiness
Contraindications
UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED
• Allergy and/or Adverse Drug Reaction
Figure 4.35
• Renal failure
Special notes
Presentation
• When morphine is administered to a hypotensive patient,
ACPs must call for CCP backup where available.
• Ampoule, 10 mg/1 mL morphine
• In the setting of the hypotensive adult patient (SBP < 90 mmHg )
all incremental morphine doses are to be no greater than
CCP
CCP
Intramuscular injection (IM) is to be instituted to address any adverse side effects such as
hypotension. The addition of morphine in this setting will reduce
midazolam requirements, provide analgesia and ultimately
ACP2
CCP
Intraosseous injection (IO) sodium chloride 0.9% following each medication administration.
CCP
CCP
≥ 70 yrs – 2.5–5 mg
Consider administration with midazolam
IM
ACP1
CCP
Repeated at up to 5 mg every 10 minutes.
Total maximum dose 20 mg. Consider administration with midazolam
Repeated PRN.
IM
ACP2
ACP1
UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED
IM
Total maximum dose 20 mg.
2.5–10 mg
(rounded down to the nearest 5 kg).
Single dose only.
CCP
CCP
IV 2.5–5 mg
CCP
CCP
ACP2
ACP1
all situations.
Single maximum dose 5 mg.
Repeated at 100 microg/kg (maximum 2.5mg)
CCP
at 10 minute intervals.
No maximum dose. Single maximum dose 2.5 mg.
< 1 year – QAS Clinical Consultation and Advice Consider administration with midazolam.
Line approval required in all situations. No maximum dose.
< 1 year – QAS Clinical Consultation
IV ≥ 1 year – 100 microg/kg
ACP2