Morphine

Question 1

Morphine - mode of action

Answer 1

Binds to opioid receptors

Question 2

Morphine - indications

Answer 2

1. Pain relief
2. Sedation to maintain and facilitate intubation

Question 3

Morphine - contraindications

Answer 3

1. Late second stage labour
2. Hypersensitivity or known allergy
3. Renal impairment or failure

Question 4

Morphine - precautions

Answer 4

1. Elderly/frail
2. Current asthma
3. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
4. Known addiction to opioids
5. Respiratory depression
6. Hypotension
7. Acute alcoholism
8. Resp tract burns

Question 5

Morphine - side effects

Answer 5

1. Hypotension
2. Bradycardia
3. Euphoria
4. Resp depression
5. Addiction
6. Pin point pupils
7. Nausea & vomiting
8. Drowsiness

Question 6

Morphine - cardiovascular effects

Answer 6

1. Vasodilation
2. Decreases conduction velocity through AV node