Can I Break Morphine Sulfate 100mg Extended Release Tablets In Half?
I’ve been prescribed Morphine Sulfate 100mg Extended release tablets for pain associated with cancer.
I was previously on (2) 40mg Oxycontin per day but when the pain started getting worse I began to break the pills in peices to get immediate releif for breakthru pain.
I was prescribed morphine injections for the breakthru pain but refused to inject medications – Last thing i want is that kinda tolernce to morphine if I am blessed enough to make it thru the cancer.
Is 100mg ER Morphine like OxyContin where if it is broken into peices it releases immediately?? Ive already read on the drugs.com site that people who have a toleance to 40-80mg’s or Oxycodone per day should be prescribed 100-120 mg’s of morphine ER which is exactly what my doctor prescribed.
I also know that Oxycontin is Controlled Release and not Extended release. is the difference in the two the wax imbedded in the medicine that prevents it from being released immediately?
I Dont want to have to inject meds!
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October 18 2009 08:48 am | Uncategorized
8 Responses to “Can I Break Morphine Sulfate 100mg Extended Release Tablets In Half?”
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October 18th, 2009 at 3:48 am
Yes. There are pill cutters and you can even bite a piece off. ~
Check on HOW the extended release works on these.
October 18th, 2009 at 3:48 am
NEVER break an extended or controlled release pill in half! You could kill yourself.
October 18th, 2009 at 3:48 am
Danger, Danger, Danger. Doing that causes to remove the controlled release. You can die…yes! die doing that. Not to mention that if your Dr. finds out I suspect he will drop you.
My friend, if you want to die then you go right ahead. However, if it is not strong enough for you pain, talk to your Dr.
I also think you just might be trying to get high. But that’s on you. I feel your pain
October 18th, 2009 at 3:48 am
You can break any pill in half if you want to. (As long as it isn’t a capsule…) I wish you the best of luck with your struggle. I also wouldn’t worry about getting addicted, you just need to control your pain. Oxycontin is just as addictive as Morphine, anyways. They are both a form of Heroin basically. You were prescribed these because they are the best pain-killers. If you lower your dosage and are not in a lot of pain, try to get switched to Percoset, Vicodin, or something like that that is less addictive. However, all pain pills are highly addictive anyways….Let me know if you have any other questions. I am currently controlling my Grandmother’s pain medication, she is in 3rd stage lung cancer. She is doing very well, though! We are also hoping she can survive this. Good luck.
October 18th, 2009 at 3:48 am
My heart goes out to you as I live with someone who has unremitting pain. The purpose of extended release tablets is for pain management, that is maintaining the pain at a bearable level. My husband takes slow release Morphine and has short acting morphine tablets for break-through pain. Oxycontin did not work for him. I don’t think you will be more tolerant to injected meds but perhaps you don’t like needles. Whatever you do, work with your doctor for relief right now: the future is another step to be taken later. Have you been involved with a pain management clinic or specialist? Best of luck
October 18th, 2009 at 3:48 am
It is VERY dangerous to break any extended release tablet. It defeats the mechanism of distribution. Please don’t. As far as addiction, the last thing that a doctor generally worries about in a patient with pain associated with cancer, is addiction. The important thing is to provide palliative care to keep the patient comfortable and reduce anxiety.
October 18th, 2009 at 3:48 am
I am sorry for your pain>My prayers are with you that you don’t need the injections and that you will get well . Most EX pills if you cut them in half it is like taking the regular medican . You break the EX part or layers and some times it can make you sicker instead . They told me not to,too but i did break them in half . But I would call your DR. or pharmacy to ask for sure. It might give to two much or not enough?? Good luck prayer are with you.
October 18th, 2009 at 3:48 am
yes you can, my friend is perscribed morphine and he does.