Morphine So4 15 Mg

Morphine SO4 15mg tablet SA mean?

What does SO4 mean in the prescription label and the SA at the end? ## WHAT DOES S04 AND SA MEAN ON A 100MG MORPHINE ## SA is abreviatd latin term, that basically translates to, int he art of the pharmacy. Its an order froma doctor to the pharmacy to prepare pills in the way in which the pharmacy does it. ## Actually, the SA or SO4 means it's a Sulfate, the actual name of the drug is Morphine Sulfate. This is a very potent narcotic analgesic. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, constipation and dry mouth. You can read more here: Is there anything else I can help with? ## I noticed everytime my husband takes his prescribed morphine 60 mg tabs, (3x's a day) he is not only sleeping and talking crazy but his face breaks out into nasty looking sores/legions that has ...

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morphine sulfate 15mg sa

can a morphine so4 15 mg, sa tablet be cut in half? ## Hello, William! How are you? No, you cannot cut them. The SA stands for sustained action, which means it is a time released formulation and cutting or breaking it could cause you to get too much of the medication at once. 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. Is there anything else I can help with?

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