Posted by ed_uk on October 22, 2006, at 12:43:55
In reply to Difference between morphine and oxycontin- ed uk?, posted by kerria on October 22, 2006, at 8:58:45
Hi Kerria
I'm sorry to hear you're still not well. Morphine isn't particularly well absorbed orally - oxycodone is more potent than morphine when given by mouth.
>Is a year too old for this morphine breakthrough medicine?
No, I'm sure the morphine is fine. The dose you're taking for breakthrough pain probably isn't high enough to be effective though. Even so, oxycodone has a reputation for being more effective than morphine for nerve pain, so it might not work as well as the oxycodone even at a higher dose. I hope you can get some more oxycodone ASAP.
Ed
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