1 Indications & Usage Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Tablets Are 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. Limitations Of Use Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Tablets Are Not For Use: As An As-Needed (Prn) Analgesic. For Pain That Is Mild Or Not Expected To Persist For An Extended Period Of Time For Acute Pain In The Immediate Postoperative Period (The First 24 Hours Following Surgery) For Patients Not Previously Taking The Drug, Because Its Safety In This Setting Has Not Been Established. For Postoperative Pain Unless The Patient Is Already Receiving Chronic Opioid Therapy Prior To Surgery Or If The Postoperative Pain Is Expected To Be Moderate To Severe And Persist For An Extended Period Of Time. Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release 100 Mg And 200 Mg Tablets Are Only For Patients In Whom Tolerance To An Opioid Of Comparable Potency Is Established. Patients Considered Opioid-Tolerant Are Those Taking At Least 60 Mg Of Morphine Daily, At Least 30 Mg Of Oral Oxycodone Daily, At Least 8 Mg Of Oral Hydromorphone Daily, Or An Equianalgesic Dose Of Another Opioid For A Week Or Longer. Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Tablets Are An Opioid Agonist Product 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. ( 1 ) Limitations Of Use Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Tablets Are Not For Use: As An As-Needed (Prn) Analgesic ( 1 ) For Pain That Is Mild Or Not Expected To Persist For An Extended Period Of Time ( 1 ) For Acute Pain ( 1 ) In The Immediate Postoperative Period ( 1 ) For Postoperative Pain, Unless The Patient Is Already Receiving Chronic Opioid Therapy Prior To Surgery, Or If The Postoperative Pain Is Expected To Be Moderate To Severe And Persist For An Extended Period Of Time ( 1 ) Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release 100 Mg And 200 Mg Tablets Are Only For Patients In Whom Tolerance To An Opioid Of Comparable Potency Is Established. ( 1 )
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