Can You Half A 30 Mg Morphine Er Without Problems

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I'm taking norco 10 mg 3 x day. I was taking 5 mg oxycodone along with the Norco at different times. I was starting to get no pain relief. My doctor recently changed me to 15 mg ir morphine tabs and now because it was not relieving the pain increased it to 30 mg er morphine taking it every 12 hrs. It's making me sick and not relieving the pain. Can I cut the er morphine pills in half safely. I'm still taking the Norco as needed. I've been taking pain Meds for 7 yrs for chronic pain and I can't go on like this.

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No, the ER means that they are time released, so it is not safe to cut or break them. Doing so could cause you to get too much of the medication at once, which creates the risk of overdose.

The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

It seems like Morphine might not be a good choice for you and you should speak to your doctor about trying something else.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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I used to take 15 mg morphine ER and I cut them in half all the time. I was used to opiates so I was not worried about getting 7.5 mg at once, I was weaning off them and needed lower doses. It worked fine. Just be careful if you’re opiate naive.

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